Endoscopies
Key Information
Location and size of lesion (quadrant of cervix), invasion of other pelvic organs
Colposcopy
Examination of the vagina and cervix through a colposcope, an instrument containing a magnifying lens that is inserted into the vagina
Key words/involvement
Lesion, tumor, leukoplakia, whitish areas of epithelium, gray area, area of discoloration, bleeding, mosaic pattern, mosaic staining, Toluidine staining, Iodine staining, irregular blood vessels, infiltrated patches, atypical epithelium, abnormal epithelium, suspicious lesion, neoplasm, malignancy, ulceration, exophytic lesion, infiltration
Other words/no involvement
No abnormalities visualized during the examination
- Laparoscopy
- Cystoscopy
- Proctosigmoidoscopy
- Hysteroscopy
Visit the Endoscopies page of the Diagnostic Tests module for more information.
Suggested Citation
SEER Training Modules: Endoscopies. U.S. National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Cited 31 December 2025. Available from: https://training.seer.cancer.gov.