What is squamous cell

Squamous cell carcinoma is a symptom of squamous cell carcinoma, which occurs inside a woman's uterus. The main cause of squamous cells is a non-specific cell shape caused by uterine vaginitis, so squamous cells often cannot be formed under the lens of medical examination. Because the diseases caused by squamous cells are very serious, female friends should also learn about the relevant knowledge of squamous cells.

Atypical squamous cells are caused by cervical inflammation, which leads to cell mutation. Doctors will usually repeat the smear test after a few months to determine the cause.

Patients with atypical squamous cells have squamous epithelial lesions (SILs for short), which can cause cell mutations. Milder lesions indicate that the patient has been infected with human papillomavirus, or that the patient has developed low-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). The chance of this type of condition developing into cervical cancer is less than 1%. More severe lesions indicate that the patient has a high degree of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), and the risk of developing cervical cancer may be as high as 5%.

Atypical squamous epithelial cells refer to morphologically abnormal squamous epithelial cells whose morphological characteristics and pathological nature cannot be confirmed. Such patients should be re-examined. Avoid sexual intercourse and vaginal treatment before follow-up. Whether there is a malignant lesion can be determined by further cervical biopsy.

Because it is a precancerous lesion, it must be closely observed. The change from precancerous lesions to invasive cancer is generally very slow, taking about 8-10 years or even 20 years. In the precancerous stage, abnormal cells do not invade the stroma, let alone metastasize. If they are discovered at this time and given appropriate treatment, the chance of cure is very high. However, after cervical cancer has become invasive cancer, it usually develops very quickly. If left untreated, the patient may die within 2-5 years. Atypical hyperplasia can be divided into mild, moderate and severe. If left untreated, about 10-15% of mild and moderate atypical hyperplasia can develop into invasive cancer, and about 75% of severe atypical hyperplasia and carcinoma in situ can develop into invasive cancer.

If the biopsy shows mild atypical hyperplasia, it should be temporarily treated as inflammation, with follow-up scrapings for six months and another biopsy if necessary. If the lesions persist, observation can continue.

Patients diagnosed with moderate atypical hyperplasia should be treated with laser, freezing, and electric ironing. For severe atypical hyperplasia, total hysterectomy is generally recommended.