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 ...

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 ...

Data (patient age, HIV status, margin status, follow-up, and recurrence) from women who underwent LEEP with histologically confirmed CIN 2/3 between January 2014 and December 2015 were analyzed ...

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 ...