The transvaginal ultrasonography triage strategy is unreliable for diagnosing endometrial cancer in high-risk Black women, with a significant risk for false-negative results at different endometrial ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Transvaginal ultrasonography below 5 mm led to misclassification of Black women with endometrial cancer. Women ...

A common algorithm to check for endometrial cancer is not reliable for Black women, according to a new study published today in JAMA Oncology. In Black patients with concerning symptoms, a tissue ...

Endometrial cancer, the most prevalent gynecologic cancer in the United States, poses a significant health risk, particularly for Black women. Recent research published in JAMA Oncology has raised ...

A new report found that a common screening technique used to assess the risk of endometrial cancer may be less effective in Black people. Pelvic transvaginal ultrasonography misses a significant ...

The main symptom of womb cancer is abnormal vaginal bleeding, according to The Eve Appeal. This includes any unexpected bleeding, particularly after menopause or between periods. “If there is any ...

Tiffany White was 27 years old when she was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. White, a Chicago resident who works as a mental health counselor and an accounting director for a national nonprofit ...

When screening for endometrial cancer in a perimenopausal woman with dysfunctional uterine bleeding, which is preferred – transvaginal ultrasound or endometrial biopsy? Do you recommend both?—KRISTIN ...

Perivascular epithelioid cell tumors: A study of demographic and socioeconomic factors. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text ...

The No. 1 recommendation to fight endometrial cancer is to catch it early. But new research from JAMA Network found that Black women may be losing valuable time in that battle, because the most common ...