Is It Possible To Be Diagnosed With Cervical Cancer 3 Years After A Normal Smear Test?
I know you can develop abnormal cells, but can a cancer develop in 3 years?
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August 1st, 2009 at 1:49 am
Only some women with pre-cancerous cervical cells will go on to develop cancer. This normally takes several years but has been known to happen in less than one.
FYI to all: Not all cancers are aggressive, meaning that they grow and spread quickly. Cervical cancer is typically a slow-growing cancer. How quickly a cancer develops depends on the specific cell type.
August 1st, 2009 at 3:27 am
A cancer can develop in weeks. So althugh a smear test might be normal, you could have pre-cancerous cells and full blown cancer just a few months later. However, smear tests are an invaluable tool for detecting any changes so it’s really important that women have them.
August 1st, 2009 at 7:03 am
of course!
that’s why you have to go back for regular exams!
August 1st, 2009 at 9:40 am
DETECTION of CANCER.
It is very much possible to develope Cervical Cancer at any time after it is confirmed in the Pap smear test that there is no disease. In fact Pap smear test itself is not sufficiant and in case of any doubt further evaluation has to be done by a CT scan, as some times, Pap smear test or ultrasound does not show the exact position. Secondly every women is required to undergo cancer detection tests once in a year. So three years is a very long time and it may come up any time. If the grade (we say the speed of spliting of cancerous cells) is high it takes very little time to develop the disease.
It generally begins as an abnormality in the cells on the outside of the cervix. The cervix is the lower part or neck of the uterus (womb). It connects the body of the uterus to the vagina (birth canal).
Approximately 90% of cervical cancers are squamous cell carcinomas. This type of cancer originates in the thin, flat, squamous cells on the surface of the ecto-cervix, the part of the cervix that is next to the vagina. (Squamous cells are the thin, flat cells of the surfaces of the skin and cervix and linings of various organs.) Another 10% of cervical cancers are of the adenocarcinoma type. This cancer originates in the mucus-producing cells of the inner or endocervix, near the body of the uterus. Occasionally, the cancer may have characteristics of both types and is called adenosquamous carcinoma or mixed carcinoma. Older women are at the highest risk for cervical cancer. Rates for carcinoma in situ peak between the ages of 20 and 30. In the United States, the incidence of invasive cervical cancer increases rapidly with age for African-American women over the age of 25. The incidence rises more slowly for Caucasian women.
So do not neglect. Have the pap smear test positively every year to ensure nothing serious is there, Because we can not take any chances as CANCER IS STILL AN ENIGMA. -
August 1st, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Anything is possible. Pap smears are done usually on a yearly basis for people who are sexually active. However if there is anyone in your family who had cancer of the cervix you should be extra careful and be monitored more frequently. I would recommend you do not delay having yourself checked and treated, assuming it is yourself you are referring to. Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery.
Kind regards,
Lisa
August 1st, 2009 at 10:44 pm
DUH, yes it can!!!
August 2nd, 2009 at 3:43 am
yes i am afraid its quite true,cancers develop quite quickly.
August 2nd, 2009 at 4:40 am
i went from mildly abnormal to severe within a year… at that point i had a cone biopsy to remove the yucky cells, and my paps have been clear since then.
probably you should ask about an hpv screening, if you have cervical cancer you’ve probably been exposed to it. and then get an hpv vaccine, it won’t clear up your current problem, but there are many different types of the virus that can cause cervical issues
most women’s bodies fight hpv on their own (like i did after my surgery). so just eat nice and healthy, get exercise, etc. i cut down on my drinking and stopped smoking (my doctor said cigarettes are like really bad when you have cervical issues, something about the nicotine makes your cervical cells more vulnerable and less able to fight off the virus).
take care =)
August 2nd, 2009 at 9:53 am
When it comes to the body anything can happen. if you are worried plan a visit to the doctor. Having you here is better than not having you at all.
August 2nd, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Of course it is possible… cervical cancer can develop very quickly. you should be getting annual smears, depending on your age.
August 2nd, 2009 at 9:06 pm
yes its very possible!!! u have to get those test every 6-12 months.
August 3rd, 2009 at 2:03 am
Of course it can. It can develop in a few weeks or months. There are no “rules” when it comes to cancer; it’s not like if it hasn’t shown up by the time you’re 30 it’s not going to. If you feel you are at risk you should have the smear once a year.
August 3rd, 2009 at 2:51 am
Yes, it’s possible to be diagnosed with anything that quickly, but is it correct? Have the test sent to more than one lab. Look things up on the internet.
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Had I not done that, a year ago I would have lost my colon and be wearing a baggy.
Go to this website: http://www.naet.com
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It changed my life.
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Good luck, don’t be scared, get informed and do not rule out the holistic approach. It’s been around longer then anything else.
August 3rd, 2009 at 8:24 am
I would ask your ob/gyn if I were you.
August 3rd, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Cancer can develop in a few months, you need to see your gyno. if you are worried. It is best to have pap smears every two years.
August 3rd, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Yes, I do not know exactly how long it takes the cancer to fully develop, but it IS possible to have a false-negative smear test.