Actually, she received annual exams, which had produced abnormal results for 2 or three years prior to the official diagnosis. She had precancerous lesions on the cervix that were removed each time. The real cancer was endocervical, which the doctors didn’t see until it was too late. This was 10 years ago, and there are now more advanced diagnostic procedures. Something to keep in mind if Pap test results are repeatedly abnormal.
Thanks, that’s informative.