LEEP stands for loop electrosurgical excision procedure. It’s used to remove abnormal cells from your cervix. To do this, your doctor uses a small wire loop. The tool is charged with an electrical ...

A loop electrosurgical excision procedure is a minimally invasive procedure used to remove abnormal cells found in the cervix. This simple procedure is typically done in the doctor's office and only ...

LEEP stands for “loop electrosurgical excision procedure.” It’s named for the tool the doctor uses and how the tool works. It has a wire loop on the end. An electric current heats the wire loop so ...

A LEEP is highly effective at removing precancerous cells and preventing cervical cancer. Often, a person will not go on to develop cervical cancer following the procedure. A doctor may use a loop ...

(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing a loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP), a lidocaine spray is safe and effective for local anesthesia, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in ...

S. Nicole Lane shared her story with HealthLine.com. Five months ago, I received a phone call from my OB-GYN informing me I had abnormal cells on my cervix and that a loop electrosurgical excision ...

GT101 autologous TIL therapy in patients with recurrent and metastatic cervical cancer: A phase 1 study. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not ...

LEEP stands for loop electrosurgical excision procedure. Doctors perform them to detect or treat cervical cancer. During a LEEP, an electrical current passes through a loop of wire. A doctor uses the ...

Lidocaine Spray Effective Anesthesia in LEEP Lidocaine spray is safe and effective for local anesthesia in patients undergoing loop electrosurgical excision procedure. (HealthDay News) – For patients ...