Hello. Risk of cervical leukoplakia is to increase the chance of developing cervical cancer in the future. But not all types of leukoplakia are a danger to the health of the woman. Simple leukoplakia, which is a consequence of unsuccessful treatment of benign cervical formations liquid nitrogen diathermocoagulation, methods, laser technologies, radio waves, is not carcinogenic threat. Verrucous leukoplakia, which is considered to cause activation of papillomavirus infection, assumes a risk of danger in the cervical portion of the malignancy.
In order to determine the type of leukoplakia, held detailed diagnosis, including:
• PAP-test to determine the presence of abnormal cells in cervical tissues. An alternative is to scrape cytology.
• or Digen-PCR assay for the identification of high-risk HPV carcinogenesis and viral load.
• Extended colposcopy.
• Biopsy.
Leukoplakia characterized by benign course, but on the background of activation of human papillomavirus infection is a carcinogenic hazard.