Diagnostic
Services
| Center
for Women’s Health |
In
November 2005, Asian Hospital and Medical Center established
the Center for Women’s Health to promote health awareness
among women and address their unique healthcare needs. The
center aims to serve all the healthcare needs of women on
an outpatient basis.
Aside
from conducting regular lay forums for expecting women and
their partners, the Center through its Gynecologic Cancer
Unit also has a strong cancer screening program for women
and offers effective treatment of pelvic cancer as well.
Screening detects early signs of cancer. Early detection
means immediate treatment and a greater chance of survival.
The Screening
Clinic of the Gynecologic Cancer Unit offers the following
screening tests:
Colposcopy
Colposcopy is an examination of the cervix using a colposcope,
an instrument with up to 40x magnifying capacity. Through
the colposcope, the doctor is able to closely examine the
lower genital tract for changes that cannot be seen with
the naked eye. Colposcopy also accurately assesses the extent
of the changes and direct suspicious areas for biopsy.
Loop
electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)
LEEP is currently one of the most commonly used approaches
to treating high grade cervical dysplasia discovered on
colposcopic examination. In this procedure, the ob-gyn a
fine wire loop and low-energy current are used to remove
abnormal tissue from the cervix. LEEP has many advantages
including low cost, high success rate, and ease of use.
The procedure can be done in an office setting and only
requires a local anesthetic.
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