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Cold knife cone biopsy

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Cold cone biopsy
Cold cone biopsy
Cold cone removal
Cold cone removal
Female reproductive anatomy
Female reproductive anatomy
Alternative Names

Cone biopsy; Biopsy - cone; Cervical conization


Normal Values

This procedure is only performed if an abnormality in the cells of the cervix is known or suspected.


What abnormal results mean

Most often, abnormal results indicate an area of precancerous or cancerous cells.


Review Date: 05/23/2006
Reviewed By: Audra Robertson, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network

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