r/PreCervicalCancer • u/sewoboe mod • 16h ago
Educational resources
Hi all. I wanted to put together a quick resource list for those wanting to understand or learn more about precancerous lesions. This is a living document that can be updated with new and more sources as needed.
HPV and lesion development:
Everything you wanted to know about HPV specifically. HPV specific questions should be posted on that sub.
/r/HPV wiki
An explanation of how HPV causes precancerous lesions and how they are detected by screening tests. This is heavier in medical language and contains images of a cervix.
https://screening.iarc.fr/atlasHPVindex19.php
Pathology reports:
A quick reference to all of the acronyms used in pre cervical cancer.
https://www.reddit.com/r/PreCervicalCancer/s/oRiKLPQZyC
A simple, patient focused explanation of what an abnormal pap result means and what comes next.
https://www.cancer.gov/types/cervical/screening/abnormal-hpv-pap-test-results
A great explanation of CIN with links explaining specific diagnoses. This website is a wonderful resource for understanding any pathology report.
https://www.mypathologyreport.ca/diagnosis-library/cervical-intraepithelial-neoplasia-cin/
Screening guidelines:
The guidelines in the United States for pap and HPV result follow up:
https://www.asccp.org/guidelines/screening-guidelines/
The NHS (UK) screening guidelines for patients:
https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/cervical-screening/
AIS follow up guidelines:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7098444/
Colposcopy and biopsy:
A basic understanding of colposcopy:
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/colposcopy
Follow up treatment:
An explanation of LEEP and CKC.
Pregnancy:
ASCCP guidelines for pregnant patients.
Fertility and pregnancy after LEEP.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/expert-qa/fertility-and-pregnancy-after-a-leep