The colposcopy - Viewing of the cervix (the neck of the uterus) and vagina using a magnifying instrument called a colposcope. Colposcopy is carried out to detect areas of precancerous tissue (see dysplasia) or of early cervical cancer (see cervix, cancer of).
Removal of tissue samples (see biopsy) or treatment to remove any abnormal areas can be performed during colposcopy, and this is usually done under local anaesthetic.
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