Biopsy results: mild atypical cells What does that mean?
Atypical cells are cells that appear to be abnormal and need further testing to determine why they are abnormal. Sometimes these cells can end up being cancer but not all atypical cells will.
dysplastic nevi
This precancerous condition is estimated to progress to cancer in one third of the cases
Keratinocytes are the epidermal cells of the skin.
dysplastic nevi
Most moles are benign, but atypical moles (dysplastic nevi) may develop into malignant melanoma, a potentially fatal form of skin cancer. Atypical moles are usually hereditary.
Keratinocytes are predominant in the epidermal layer of the skin.
because those are the keratinocytes that are about the be shed... not really any other reason
Keratinocytes
Atypical glandular cells can be located in a woman's cervix. They usually form as a result of the human papillomavirus (HPV) and can indicate cervical cancer or pre-cancer states in the body. They are usually found through a standard pap smear procedure taken at a gynecologist's office.
The most abundant cells in the epidermis are keratinocytes.