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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Roukoz A. Karam, M.D.[2]
Overview
Other diagnostic studies for endometrial cancer include endometrial biopsy
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
- ↑ 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.