Removing cervical lesions may be better than actively monitoring them - study

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Actively monitoring cervical lesions – rather than removing them straight away – is associated with an increased long-term risk of cervical cancer, although absolute risk remains low, according to a new study.

Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is divided into grades - CIN1, 2 or 3, with the higher the number, the more severe the case and the higher the risk of progression to cancer is, researchers say.