tct screening ensures several years

A TCT screening test that results in no abnormalities means that the patient is currently normal. The purpose of the test is to determine whether the person has any abnormalities, and it does not serve to ensure that the person is free of the disease, so there is no such thing as a guarantee of a few years. Cervical TCT screening is an advanced cytologic examination technique for cervical cancer, which can detect up to 100% of abnormal cervical cells, and can also detect some precancerous lesions and microbial infections, etc. There is no need to be overly concerned about a clean TCT result, while an abnormal result requires further colposcopy or pathological diagnosis to clarify the condition. In addition, cervical cell changes are affected by many external factors, such as viral infection, inflammation stimulation, etc., and it takes a long time for the cells to become cancerous, ranging from a few months to a few years. A TCT test does not ensure that the patient is free from other pathogenic factors, so it cannot be used as a guarantee. In conclusion, it is usually recommended that women should have a cervical TCT test once a year. Currently, cervical screening should be performed in addition to TCT for cervical HPV, and if both results are clear, cervical screening can be performed every two years.