LEEP : loop electrosurgical excision procedure
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35329
Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Colposcopy Clinic.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2019.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1383
- Available Online
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LEEP is used to treat abnormal cells on your cervix (lower part of the uterus). A special wire called a “loop” is used to send a small electrical current to the area and remove the abnormal cells. This pamphlet explains how LEEP is done, how long the treatment lasts, how to prepare for the procedure, what to expect after, if you need followup care, what risks may be involved, and when you should call the Clinic. Contact information is provided.
- Available Online
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Colposcopy Clinic
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (5 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Cervix uteri--Cancer--Prevention
- Abstract
- LEEP is used to treat abnormal cells on your cervix (lower part of the uterus). A special wire called a “loop” is used to send a small electrical current to the area and remove the abnormal cells. This pamphlet explains how LEEP is done, how long the treatment lasts, how to prepare for the procedure, what to expect after, if you need followup care, what risks may be involved, and when you should call the Clinic. Contact information is provided.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Colposcopy Clinic
- Pamphlet Number
- 1383
Quitting smoking to lower your risk of cervical cancer
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37302
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Division of Gynaecologic Oncology.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2021.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2167
- Available Online
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Cervical cancer is cancer that starts in the cervix. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb) that opens at the top of the vagina. This pamphlet explains how smoking increases your chance of getting cervical cancer, other reasons to quit smoking, what nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is and how much it will cost, why e-cigarettes are not recommended, medications that are available to help you quit smoking, and other options to quit smoking. Tips for quitting smoking and a list of res…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Division of Gynaecologic Oncology
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (9 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Smoking Cessation
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Smoking cessation
- Cervix uteri--Cancer--Prevention
- Specialty
- Gynecology
- Abstract
- Cervical cancer is cancer that starts in the cervix. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb) that opens at the top of the vagina. This pamphlet explains how smoking increases your chance of getting cervical cancer, other reasons to quit smoking, what nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is and how much it will cost, why e-cigarettes are not recommended, medications that are available to help you quit smoking, and other options to quit smoking. Tips for quitting smoking and a list of resources are also provided.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology: Division of Gynaecologic Oncology
- Pamphlet Number
- 2167
