was diagnosed with hpv in august of 09. i have low and high risk strands of hpv. i had a pap done today to check on the progress of it to make sure it hasnt gotten worse. my next appt is in 3 weeks to get the results of the test. im worried about cervecal cancer and wants to know how long it takes for it to reach that point and also whats the percentage of cases of hpv that go away on its own
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70% go away in a year, and 90% within 2 years :) . 3 weeks is long.... my dr is 2 weeks. maybe call in 2 weeks. it would take 15-20 yrs to develop cancer. jus stay healthy and keep your immune system good and itll go away :) .
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Although there is a risk of hpv developing into cervical cancer, most that lead to it are untreated hpv. If you follow through with your treatment and have a healthy lifestyle, chances are you won't have cervical cancer.
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Were you diagnosed with low grade cell changes due to high risk HPV types or were you diagnosed with genital warts and abnormal cell changes?
The most commonly used HPV test does not screen for low risk HPV types. Low risk HPV can cause external genital warts but may also cause cell changes of the cervix.
www.thehpvtest.com
Most often (80 to 90%) low grade cell changes will regress in a year or so. Sometimes they don't that is why your doctor will monitor your cervix. High grade cell changes could progress faster.
Having high risk HPV types are not the same thing as having high grade cell changes.
It generally takes several years for cervical cancer to develop...but they can develop sooner.
You may want to ask your doctor for a copy of your pathology report of your Pap testing. It will say if the changes are low grade, high grade or if they were ASCUS.
Your Pap report will probably be available in two weeks...but your doctor will need to give you the results of these testing before he gives you a copy. A follow up appointment in 3 weeks is pretty normal.
Understanding cervical cell changes:
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/understandingcervicalchanges
Most cervical cancers begin in the cells lining the cervix. These cells do not suddenly change into cancer. Instead, the normal cells of the cervix first gradually develop pre-cancerous changes that turn into cancer. Doctors use several terms to describe these pre-cancerous changes, including cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL), and dysplasia. These changes can be detected by the Pap test and treated to prevent the development of cancer (see "Can cervical cancer be prevented?").
Cervical cancers and cervical pre-cancers are classified by how they look under a microscope. There are 2 main types of cervical cancers: squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. About 80% to 90% of cervical cancers are squamous cell carcinomas. These cancers are from the squamous cells that cover the surface of the exocervix. Under the microscope, this type of cancer is made up of cells that are like squamous cells. Squamous cell carcinomas most often begin where the exocervix joins the endocervix.
Most of the remaining cervical cancers are adenocarcinomas. Adenocarcinomas are becoming more common in women born in the last 20 to 30 years. Cervical adenocarcinoma develops from the mucus-producing gland cells of the endocervix. Less commonly, cervical cancers have features of both squamous cell carcinomas and adenocarcinomas. These are called adenosquamous carcinomas or mixed carcinomas.
Although cervical cancers start from cells with pre-cancerous changes (pre-cancers), only some of the women with pre-cancers of the cervix will develop cancer. The change from cervical pre-cancer to cervical cancer usually takes several years -- but it can happen in less than a year. For most women, pre-cancerous cells will go away without any treatment. Still, in some women pre-cancers turn into true (invasive) cancers. Treating all pre-cancers can prevent almost all true cancers. Pre-cancerous changes and specific types of treatment for pre-cancers are discussed in the section,
Pre-cancerous changes are separated into different categories based on how the cells of the cervix look under a microscope. These categories are discussed in the section, "http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_What_is_cervical_cancer_8.asp
Some types of HPV are referred to as “low-risk” viruses because they rarely cause lesions that develop into cancer. HPV types that are more likely to lead to the development of cancer are referred to as “high-risk.” Both high-risk and low-risk types of HPV can cause the growth of abnormal cells, but only the high-risk types of HPV lead to cancer. Sexually transmitted, high-risk HPVs include types 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66, 68, and 73 (4). These high-risk types of HPV cause growths on the cervix that are usually flat and nearly invisible, as compared with the external warts caused by low-risk types HPV–6 and HPV–11. HPV types 16 and 18 together cause about 70 percent of cervical cancers (4, 5). It is important to note, however, that the great majority of high-risk HPV infections go away on their own and do not cause can
ASC—Atypical Squamous Cells. Squamous cells are the thin, flat cells that form the
surface of the cervix. The Bethesda System divides this category into two groups:
1. ASC–US—Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance. The squamous cells do not appear completely normal, but doctors are uncertain what the cell changes mean. Sometimes the changes are related to HPV infection. An HPV test may be done to clarify the findings.
2. ASC–H—Atypical Squamous Cells cannot exclude a High-grade squamous
intraepithelial abnormality. Intraepithelial refers to the layer of cells that forms the surface of the cervix. The cells do not appearPosted 2 years ago #
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