A normal colposcopy result means a person has no cervical cancer cells, including precancerous ones. Abnormal results may indicate a person has cancerous or precancerous cells in their cervix.

Despite widespread cervical cancer-screening programmes, 30 000 of the 190 million women living in Europe still die every year from this disease (Ferlay et al, 1988). The overall decline in cervical ...

There are limited data and guidance from the UK on borderline nuclear change in endocervical cells (BNCs). The objective of this study is to determine the clinical outcome of women with BNCs, to ...

THE new dedicated colposcopy unit at the Louth County Hospital is a vital tool in cancer prevention services. Highlighting the importance of regular smear tests, and the availability of the new unit ...