Cervical neoplasia

Cervical neoplasia

Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is the presence of abnormal cells on the surface of the cervix. Pap smears and colposcopy are two of the procedures performed to monitor the cells and the appearance of the cervix.






Review Date: 8/24/2019
Reviewed By: Howard Goodman, MD, Gynecologic Oncology, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, West Palm Beach, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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