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Re: Colposcopy in OB patients with ASC-US From: Garry E. Siegel, M.D. (garrys@mindspring.com) Thu Sep 27 21:16:04 2007 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Raymond Stephen: "Re: Thin Prep versus PapSure" Previous message: Gordon Goldman: "Re: GEN: Anyone working for $25 and a goat?" In reply to: David Priver: "Colposcopy in OB patients with ASC-US" An ASCUS pap simply can be repeated in 3 months, though that is not the preferred way to handle it. Garry At Thu, 27 Sep 2007, David Priver wrote: > >It is becoming increasingly common to get back cytology reports on new >OBs showing ASC-US. Here in California, the emergency Medi-Cal system >does not do reflex high-risk DNA tests, and, at $70, none of our >patients opt (can afford)to have it done. So, the question is this: if >we simply postpone any further evaluation of this matter until post >partum, what is the risk that we will be missing an invasive cancer? My >guess is that it approaches zero. Even in the case where we do have + >DNA, is there any real risk involved in putting this off until >post-partum. I have no great zeal for biopsying a pregnant cervix, >especially with such a low yield. >David Priver, MD -- Garry E. Siegel, M.D. Private Practice Roswell, GA Next message: Raymond Stephen: "Re: Thin Prep versus PapSure" Previous message: Gordon Goldman: "Re: GEN: Anyone working for $25 and a goat?" In reply to: David Priver: "Colposcopy in OB patients with ASC-US"

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