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 ...

The uterus is a pear-shaped organ that consists of a lower barrel shaped cervix and a large upper body with the 'fundus' over the uterine tubes. It has a thick muscular wall, which houses the human ...

Embryo selection for IVF. Endometrial scratching with the use of a pipelle biopsy may not increase live birth rates for women undergoing in vitro fertilization. For woman undergoing in vitro ...

PHILADELPHIA — Clinicians should regard postmenopausal bleeding as endometrial cancer "until proven otherwise" and recognize that blind biopsies alone are insufficient to rule out cancer, according to ...

Longer wait times between endometrial biopsy and surgical staging do not compromise prognosis in women with type I endometrial cancer, with the possible exception of those with more aggressive ...

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 ...

Endometrial and colorectal cancers are the most common cancers in Lynch syndrome. Consensus guidelines recommend annual endometrial biopsy (EMB) and regular colonoscopies. We assessed the feasibility ...