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Results of Biopsy

How quickly you get your results depends on the hospital and the urgency of your case. Routine cervical smear tests can take up to 6 weeks for results, while tests done because your doctor suspects a serious condition such as cancer can come back in a week or even a few days. In the case of biopsies done during surgery, a quick result can sometimes be given within minutes, in order that the right treatment can be given.

Your GP, hospital consultant, or practice nurse will give you your results and explain what they mean. Sometimes tests are not conclusive – this means they haven’t produced a definite result – so you might have to repeat the process or have further, different, tests, to double-check your diagnosis.

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