Recurrent cervical smear abnormalities following treatment.
The cervical screening programme has had a dramatic impact on the incidence of invasive cervical cancer and preinvasive disease can be effectively treated in the majority of cases. However, recurrent abnormalities after treatment pose management dilemmas which are considered in this overview of the topic.
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University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.
D003127:Colposcopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014626:Vaginal Smears; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000473:pathology* / Q000517:prevention & control