Another way to prevent cervical cancers is to avoid the risk factors. Quitting smoking will also help to reduce the risk for cervical and many other cancers. Cone biopsy Removal of a cone of tissue from the opening of the cervix. Dysplasia Abnormal cellular changes that may precede cancer. A medical procedure in which abnormal tissue is cut out using a wire that is heated by electric current.
Pap test A medical procedure that is used to screen for cervical and other cancers.
The test involves the removal of some tissue from the cervix for microscopic examination. Proctoscopy A medical procedure using a thin, flexible, hollow, lighted tube to view the rectum clearly. Further Reading Books Dollinger, Malin. Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy. Somerville House Books Limited, 1994.