Booklet: What You Need to Know about Cervical Cancer

Followup Care

Regular followup exams--including a pelvic exam, a Pap test, and other laboratory tests--are very important for any woman who has been treated for precancerous changes or for cancer of the cervix. The doctor will do these tests and exams frequently for several years to check for any sign that the condition has returned.

Cancer treatment may cause side effects many years later. For this reason, patients should continue to have regular checkups and should report any health problems that appear.

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