Weak\u00a0cellular changes, so-called mild dysplasias, most frequently heal spontaneously. Therefore they are checked regularly. HPV testing may contribute to the clarification of the question if a dysplasia has the potential to\u00a0develop into a carcinoma. In case of a negative HPV test result the probability for progression to cancer is very low.<\/p>\n
In the case of more severe cellular changes, together with an incident HPV\u00a0infection, a specific examination, a so-called colposcopy may be performed. During this examination a biopsy may be taken for further diagnoses. These diagnoses may allow to determine the degree of the dysplasia.<\/p>\n
In patients with good general health who have a good condition, smaller high-grade dysplasias may be removed surgically by laser vaporization or diathermy. In case of tumors, a connotation is performed. Patients with poor\u00a0general health and\/or with later stage carcinomas may initially get radiation therapy; a combination with chemotherapy is also frequently used in such cases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"template":"","faq_groups":[66],"class_list":["post-1656","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq-group-for-patients"],"yoast_head":"\n