{"id":10588,"date":"2024-09-26T13:57:27","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T06:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=10588"},"modified":"2024-09-26T13:57:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T06:57:27","slug":"atypical-cells-are-they-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=10588","title":{"rendered":"Atypical cells: Are they cancer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main-content\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"main\">\n<!--googleon: all--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Do atypical cells usually mean cancer?<\/h2>\n<p>\tAnswer From Tatnai Burnett, M.D.<\/p>\n<p>On occasion you may see a report from a Pap test or tissue biopsy stating &#8220;atypical cells present.&#8221; This might cause you to worry that this means cancer, but atypical cells aren&#8217;t necessarily cancerous.<\/p>\n<p>Many factors can make normal cells appear atypical, including inflammation and infection. Even normal aging can make cells appear abnormal.<\/p>\n<p>Atypical cells can change back to normal cells if the underlying cause is removed or resolved. This can happen spontaneously. Or it can be the result of a specific treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Atypical cells don&#8217;t necessarily mean you have cancer. However, it&#8217;s still important to make sure there&#8217;s no cancer present or that a cancer isn&#8217;t just starting to develop.<\/p>\n<p>If your doctor identifies atypical cells, close follow-up is essential. In some cases, your doctor may simply monitor the atypical cells to make sure they don&#8217;t become more abnormal. Other tests or scans may be useful, depending on your specific circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>In other cases, your doctor may recommend a particular treatment to try to reverse the process that&#8217;s causing the atypical cells. 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