S. Nicole Lane shared her story with HealthLine.com. Five months ago, I received a phone call from my OB-GYN informing me I had abnormal cells on my cervix and that a loop electrosurgical excision ...

Cervical polyps are not uncommon, and as long as the smear test comes back normal, simple polyps are usually removed in the clinic without need for further delay. The gynaecologist will wish to ...

Over the weekend, singer LeAnn Rimes revealed in an Instagram post that she underwent "minor surgery" to remove precancerous cells after her annual pap smear came back abnormal. The 41-year-old shared ...

LEEP stands for loop electrosurgical excision procedure. Doctors perform them to detect or treat cervical cancer. During a LEEP, an electrical current passes through a loop of wire. A doctor uses the ...

Polypectomy is the removal of a polyp. The most common types of polyp removal surgeries include uterine polypectomies and colon polypectomies. However, a doctor can perform a polypectomy on any area ...