Pap smear shows superficial and intermediate squamous cells, intraepithelial lesion. Cancer?
Patient: Doctor,My pap smear shows superficial and intermediate squamous cells in a background of mild inflammatory cells.  There are no features of intraepitheilal lesion or viral change.andResult says Negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy .But my doctor have already done elctrocautery treatment .  Do I need to worry about precancer/cancer in future. Doctor: Presence of HPV infection confirmation by  DNA screening , if suspected,,colposcopy and biopsy of any abnormal spot are generally also carried out for determining pre disposition . if all these are negative, nothing to worry, I am sure your Doc.must have got it all done  as per necessity,seek second opinion with other Gynecologist also if possible in an institution.