colposcopy
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Anyone who tests positive for HPV would be sent for a colposcopy, which uses a special magnifying instrument that allows medics to closely examine the cervix to look for pre-cancerous cells.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
The results of the current study suggest that implementation of the WID-qCIN test could reduce the number of colposcopy examinations by 40 per cent.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024
One of those steps was a colposcopy, in which Shelley used a magnifying device to closely examine the vagina and cervix.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2023
On average, according to their model, women screened for 15 years starting at age 30 would be expected to have one colposcopy, perhaps two, depending on which tests were done and how frequently.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2022
First, the authors of this study did not use the gold standard method for assessing vaginal irritation or endothelial disruption, which is a colposcopy, or visual assessment of the vaginal tissue.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 25, 2012
During a two-day mission the team can perform up to 80 colposcopies - where they examine the cervix and vulva for signs of cancerous or pre-cancerous tissue.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025
These studies also show that the vaccine reduces the total number of colposcopies, biopsies and other procedures.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2019
Given the limited supply and the lack of evidence that the vaccine protects older women from colposcopies or cervical cancer, I agree with Smith-McCune: Let’s leave the vaccine for the teens and preteens.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2019
One reason USC hired Tyndall, he said in an interview, was his ability to perform colposcopies, a procedure that looks for disease on the cervix or vagina.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2018
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