Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer, with more than 69,000 cases diagnosed in the U.S. in 2025 and increasing by up to 3% annually. Diagnosis requires an often painful, invasive ...

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 ...

Uterine cancer starts in the uterus. Doctors can order several tests, including blood and imaging tests, to diagnose and monitor the progression of this cancer. Cancer can form in two parts of the ...

Screening tests check for a condition, like cancer, in people who don’t have any signs or symptoms. There aren’t any endometrial cancer screening tests for people at average risk. So, the best way to ...

Blood tests can help diagnose, stage, and determine how to treat uterine cancer. If your doctor suspects you have uterine cancer, they’ll also order imaging tests and a biopsy to confirm it. Share on ...

Endometrial hyperplasia is a condition in which the lining of your womb, the endometrium, becomes too thick. During your menstrual cycle, your endometrium changes. The estrogen that your ovaries ...

Topical application of lidocaine/prilocaine cream to the cervix reduces mean pain scores during IUD insertion. Intrauterine instillation of liquid anesthesia reduces median pain scores during ...

Endometrial cancer is staged surgically. In addition to the stage of the disease and histologic type, the degree of differentiation influences management. [3] This meta-analysis was based on the ...