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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Shakeya Allen was 27 years old when she felt something was not right with her health. A miscarriage would lead to her diagnosis. “They said, ‘Don’t worry. Women under 40 do not get uterine cancer.
The conversation often begins with subtle changes that women might initially dismiss as normal variations in their monthly cycle. Perhaps unusual bleeding between periods, or discharge that seems ...
She was the most outgoing caring person in the world in September 2020. At the age of 63 Sherlyn Webb was diagnosed with uterine cancer but was told the disease had been caught early. We thought that ...