Smear test results - Moderate

[_Deano]

Mrs _Deano has just been on the phone and is in tears, as she has just received her results from her smear test; a 'moderate' result?
The last test she had (about 2 years ago) was fine. She took the most recent test about 3 weeks ago.
I have absolutely no knowledge in this part of life or what it means, but does it mean the worst? Does it mean cancer? Is it curable?

She has been asked to come back on the 22nd for another test.

I don't know where to look for information, and i can't reassure her that everything will be ok, because i don't know.
Where can i go for answers?

Thanks

[_Deano]

Thank you all for the posts and the link to the Cancer Research website; it's very informative.
It's very reassuring to know that this isn't as bad as what we initially thought.

And thank you for posting your experiences. The fact that it's coming first hand from someone that has already gone through it, means that it's not just text that has been written by a doctor/nurse and posted online. To her, it's more personal and she can relate to that.
Although she is still worried (and i guess rightly so), she has calmed down quite a bit from when she was speaking to the lady from the NHS the other day.
I guess it's just a matter of getting her to the appointment and getting this sorted ASAP.

Thank you all again

[_Deano]

It was nerve wracking to say the least, but they had to take a biopsy and send it off.
We are now waiting to hear back; they said the results will be with us in about 4 weeks (about 3 weeks from now).

The nurse was very experienced and mentioned that from what she could see, it should be nothing more than a check up in 6 months time.
But, as always with anything medical, it would be best to see what the results say.

So not as anxious as before, but still something to worry about.