From HPV Positive to Clear: Colposcopy, LLETZ and Follow-Up
A step-by-step guide to what happens after a positive HPV test or abnormal smear: colposcopy, biopsy, LLETZ treatment, and test-of-cure surveillance.
A step-by-step guide to what happens after a positive HPV test or abnormal smear: colposcopy, biopsy, LLETZ treatment, and test-of-cure surveillance.
A positive HPV test is not a cancer diagnosis — but it does require follow-up. An oncologist explains HPV, cervical screening, and the path from positive test to clear result.
HPV is the necessary cause of virtually all cervical cancers. Vaccination, screening, and early treatment of precancerous lesions can prevent it.
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