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 ...

DALLAS – April 14, 2009 – A procedure used in conjunction with a vaginal ultrasound might make it easier to visualize and diagnose diseases in the lining of the uterus, researchers at UT Southwestern ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: About three months ago, I bled a bit while urinating. This was the first (and only) time in over 30 years since menopause that this happened. An ultrasound was performed, and they ...

(Editor's note Aug. 27, 2024: Kemi Doll, MD, MCSR, is a professor in the University of Washington Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She does not see patients at Fred Hutch.) Fred Hutchinson ...

Increased endometrial thickness is a potential sign of endometrial cancer. Doctors are most likely to be concerned if you also experience bleeding. Endometrial thickness refers to the thickness of the ...

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 ...