ASC-H
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000742
A finding of abnormal cells in a Pap test. It means there are abnormal squamous cells in the tissue that lines the outer part of the cervix. ASC-H may be a sign of a high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL), which may become cervical cancer if untreated. More testing may be needed. Also called atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude a high-grade lesion.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-000742 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Expansions | atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude a high-grade lesion |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A finding of abnormal cells in a Pap test. It means there are abnormal squamous cells in the tissue that lines the outer part of the cervix. ASC-H may be a sign of a high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL), which may become cervical cancer if untreated. More testing may be needed. Also called atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude a high-grade lesion.",
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