At this time, ECC does not need to be routinely performed at the time of excisional biopsy of the cervical transformation zone.

Both parts of the cervix are made up of a different type of cell, and where they meet in the middle is called the ...

This study is limited by the lack of follow-up in almost one half of the patients who underwent an ECC at the time of excisional biopsy of the cervical transformation zone during the interval studied.