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Fear of cervical cancer
Can ultrasound detect cervical cancer?my gynaecologist has examined my pelvic and even examined vagina internally
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Do pap smear
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Pap smear has to be done to rule out cervical cancer rather liquid based cytology is better ,any near by gynaecologist May do it
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Cancer can't be detected by Ultrasound. Ultrasound can detect if the cancer from one organ has spread to another organ. But the diagnosis of cancer can only be given by a Pathologist. He can read the cells lying in the vagina or from a piece of tissue obtained from cervix.
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
22 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Yes in later stages
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go fr a papsmear
that picks up cervical cancer early
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