…aren’t treated. It is hard to predict which of these will become invasive cervical cancer, so they are often treated.
Your physician may recommend one of treatment options:
- Cryocauterization — Cryocauterization uses extreme cold to destroy abnormal cervical tissue. This is the simplest and safest procedure, and it usually destroys 99% of the abnormal tissue. Cryocauterization is frequently performed without anesthesia.
- Laser therapy — Lasers destroy abnormal cervical tissue with less scarring than cryocauterization. Lasers are more costly than cryocauterization, are performed with local anesthesia and have a 90% cure rate.
- Loop electrosurgical excision (LEEP) — During a LEEP, a thin loop wire excises visible patches of abnormal cervical tissue. LEEP is performed with local anesthesia and has a 90% cure rate.
- Cervical conization — During a cervical conization, a small cone-shaped sample of abnormal tissue is removed from the cervix. Cervical conization requires general anesthesia and has a 70 – 98% cure rate, depending on whether cancer cells have spread beyond the cervix.
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