CERVICAL POLYPS

Course overview

CERVICAL POLYPS ARE ABNORMAL GROWTHS THAT APPEAR IN THE CERVIX. ALTHOUGH CERVICAL POLYPS ARE COMMONLY BENIGN, MALIGNANT POLYPS CAN BE SEEN IN 0.2 TO 1.5% OF THE CASES. MALIGNANT POLYPS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE SEEN IN POSTMENOPAUSAL PATIENTS. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CERVICAL POLYPS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.