What Is an Endocervical Curettage?
Many women will never have endocervical curettage (ECC), but it might be indicated if cervical cancer is suspected. Normally this cancer becomes suspect if a woman has an abnormal PAP smear indicating that cancerous cells are potentially present, or if the woman has more than one PAP smear in a row that shows findings of unusual cells. Basically, this procedure takes a larger sample of cells from the mucus membrane inside the cervix wall to test more specifically for cervical cancer.
