Endometrial cancer other diagnostic studies
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Roukoz A. Karam, M.D.[2]
Overview
Overview
Other diagnostic studies for endometrial cancer include endometrial biopsy
Other Diagnostic Studies
Other Diagnostic Studies
Other diagnostic studies for endometrial cancer include endometrial biopsy, which is diagnostic for the disease.[1]
In the past, dilatation and curettage was the diagnostic study of choice; however, nowadays it is mostly used as management for women with heavy bleeding or diagnostically in patients that cannot tolerate endometrial biopsy in the office.
References
References
- ↑ Güney M, Oral B, Mungan T (2007). “Intrauterine lidocaine plus buccal misoprostol in the endometrial biopsy”. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 97 (2): 125–8. doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.11.017. PMID 17316648.
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