ASC-US

ASC-US of the cervix

What does ASC-US mean? ASC-US stands for atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance. ASC-US means that abnormal-looking cells were seen on your Pap test. ASC-US is a preliminary result and not a final diagnosis. Conditions associated with ASC-US include non-cancerous changes such as inflammation in the cervix and the pre-cancerous disease low grade squamous intraepithelial …
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Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) of the cervix

What does atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) mean? Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) means that abnormal-looking squamous cells were seen on your Pap test. ASC-US is a preliminary result and not a final diagnosis. Conditions associated with ASC-US include non-cancerous changes such as inflammation in the cervix and the pre-cancerous disease …
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How to read your Pap test report

What is a Pap test? The Pap test is a screening test that looks for abnormal cells in the vaginal portion of the uterine cervix. It is called a screening test because it is designed to detect disease before a person experiences any symptoms. The test was named after Dr. Georgios Papanicolaou who invented the …
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