Women who have abnormal bleeding after menopause typically undergo a non-invasive procedure — a transvaginal ultrasound — to look for signs of uterine cancer. But research suggests that test misses ...

Women with early-stage endometrial cancer are often treated with radiation after surgery if they are at particularly high risk for recurrence. These risk factors should probably include abnormal ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Age, nulliparity, polyps and shorter sampling intervals may predict endometrial hyperplasia and cancer. Risk ...

Increased endometrial thickness is a potential sign of endometrial cancer. Doctors are most likely to be concerned if you also experience bleeding. Endometrial thickness refers to the thickness of the ...

An endometrial biopsy is a procedure to evaluate potential causes of abnormal uterine bleeding. It involves doctors using specialized tools to sample cells in the endometrium, or uterine lining. An ...

Any bleeding after menopause is abnormal, and a doctor should always check it. Vaginal atrophy is the most common cause of ...

Endometrial polyps (or uterine polyps) are small fingerlike growths inside your uterus (womb). You can have one or multiple ...