Endometrial Nodules

1. Women whose bowel symptoms are due to endometrial nodules in the Pouch of Douglas may find a vaginal examination painful. (Web site)

Tamoxifen Group Vs

1. In the NSABP P-1 trial, 33 cases of endometrial cancer were observed in the Tamoxifen group vs. (Web site)

Uterine Cavity

1. Uterine cavity was examined by outpatient hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy before and at 12 months after commencement of tamoxifen. (Web site)

Tamoxifen Treatment

1. Risk of endometrial cancer after tamoxifen treatment of breast cancer. (Web site)

Endometrial Hyperplasia

1. Endometrial hyperplasia is an increase in the number of cells in the lining of the uterus. (Web site)

Endometrial Carcinoma

1. Endometrial carcinoma A cancer of the lining of the uterus.
2. Mutations in PTEN are frequent in endometrial carcinoma but rare in other common gynecological malignancies. (Web site)

Endometrial Tissues

1. Endomitriosis is a gynecologic disorder that occurs when endometrial tissues appear and grow in parts outside the lining of the uterus.
2. At present, however, these beneficial effects are not separable from undesirable stimulation of breast and endometrial tissues. (Web site)

Endometrial Ablation

1. Endometrial ablation - a medical procedure that removes or destroys the lining of the uterus, resulting in decreased bleeding from periods. (Web site)
2. Laser ablation is also used to remove part of the uterine wall in women with menstruation and adenomyosis problems in a process called endometrial ablation. (Web site)

Stage

1. In stage I endometrial cancer, the cancer is found in the uterus only.

Larger

1. To become an endometrial cancer, the lesions must persist and become physically larger. (Web site)
2. Endometrial nodules in the Pouch of Douglas, uterosacral ligaments, and rectovaginal septum are generally larger and deeper than ordinary implants. (Web site)

Unexpected

1. Fourth, detection of endometrial precancers as a multi-focal or multi-centric disease is also new and unexpected. (Web site)

Age

1. We used a multivariate Cox regression analysis adjusting for age and other selected demographic variables to determine the risk of endometrial cancer. (Web site)

Association

1. An increased incidence of endometrial changes including hyperplasia and polyps has been reported in association with Tamoxifen treatment. (Web site)

Chance

1. Hormone therapy with tamoxifen or estrogens can act on cells all over the body and may increase the chance of developing endometrial cancer.

Colorectal

1. Colorectal cancer or endometrial cancer diagnosed at age 5.

Imaging

1. Chapters encompass a full range of clinical considerations, including instrumentation, imaging, complications, and endometrial ablation.

Diagnosis

1. The diagnosis is confirmed by endometrial biopsy, which demonstrates a lag in endometrial maturation of 2 days or more as compared with normal states.
2. According to the present invention, an agent that specifically binds to PTEN is used in diagnosis of endometrial precancers. (Web site)
3. Reproducibility of the diagnosis of endometrial hyperplasia, atypical hyperplasia, and well-differentiated carcinoma. (Web site)

Osteoporosis

1. Lower estrogen levels might lead to such a connection between osteoporosis and reduced endometrial cancer risk.

Benign

1. Simple hyperplasia is a benign condition in which the uterine lining becomes thicker and with more endometrial glands. (Web site)

Doctor

1. Once you are diagnosed with endometrial cancer, you should consult with a gynecological oncologist, a doctor who specializes in treating cancer.

Thin Tube

1. The person doing the biopsy removes a small amount of endometrial tissue through a thin tube, using suction.

Invention

1. In still another aspect of the invention, kits are provided for identifying endometrial precancer cells in an endometrial tissue sample. (Web site)
2. According to another aspect of the invention, kits for the diagnosis of endometrial precancer are provided. (Web site)

Certain Embodiments

1. In certain embodiments, the subject is already receiving drug therapy for endometrial precancer or endometrial cancer. (Web site)

Decrease

1. Increases in amounts of PTEN expressed in endometrial glands over time may indicated a decrease in precancer or endometrial cancer remission or regression. (Web site)

Significant Decrease

1. In women who drank more than 2 cups of tea, a significant decrease in endometrial cancer risk was shown.

Effect

1. The effect of Clomiphene citrate on follicular phase increase in endometrial thickness and uterine volume. (Web site)

Normal Subjects

1. Such cultured cells and tissues may be from normal subjects or from subjects believed to have endometrial precancer or endometrial cancer. (Web site)

Study

1. Another recent study has shown that tea drinking reduces risk of endometrial cancer.
2. One study found that women who had undergone cholecystectomy (surgery to remove the gallbladder) had a 50% increased risk of developing endometrial cancer.

Colon

1. A history of breast, endometrial, or colon cancer. (Web site)

Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal

1. The risk of endometrial cancer in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer.

Hysteroscopy

1. A hysteroscopy may be used to check for endometrial cancer. (Web site)
2. If no abnormal areas are found, a hysteroscopy or an endometrial biopsy may not need to be performed.
3. The mean objective of hysteroscopy in endometrial ossification is the restitution of conceivement capability.

Patients

1. Endometrial cancer is a disease of the elderly and 90% of patients are over 50 years of age.
2. Patients were diagnosed with endometrial cancer between July 1999 and June 2002.

Lymphadenectomy

1. In Europe, a lymphadenectomy is not standard treatment for patients with early stage endometrial cancer.

Endometrial Biopsy

1. An endometrial biopsy is needed to confirm a diagnosis of endometrial cancer.
2. If a woman is experiencing any irregular or postmenopausal vaginal bleeding or other symptoms of endometrial cancer, an endometrial biopsy should be done.
3. When a woman is having a hard time becoming pregnant, an endometrial biopsy may be done to see whether the lining of her uterus can support a pregnancy.

Cells

1. Seventh, it is new and unexpected that shed cells from the endometrium may be used in the diagnosis of endometrial precancer or endometrial cancer. (Web site)
2. The specimen used in the process of the invention preferably is endometrial tissue or cells collected from the uterine cavity of a subject. (Web site)
3. A lymphadenectomy, also called lymph node dissection, may be done to examine certain lymph nodes for endometrial cancer cells. (Web site)

Cases

1. Some doctors recommend that a lymphadenectomy be performed in all cases of endometrial cancer. (Web site)
2. Two cases of endometrial ossification with secondary infertility are reported; pelvic ultrasonography suggested an intrauterine foreign body in one case. (Web site)

Dilation

1. If the endometrial biopsy does not provide enough tissue or if a diagnosis of cancer is not definite, a dilation and curettage (D&C) may be done.

Diabetes

1. Shoff SM, Newcomb PA. Diabetes, body size, and risk of endometrial cancer.
2. They are known to be at increased risk of developing impaired glucose tolerance and Type 2 diabetes [ RCOG, 2003]. Endometrial hyperplasia.

Obesity

1. Obesity has been estimated to account for about 40 percent of endometrial cancer cases in affluent societies (31).

Treatment

1. Such models may also be useful for assessing the effect of candidate pharmacological agents in the onset or treatment of endometrial cancer or precancer. (Web site)
2. In a further aspect of the invention, methods of selecting a treatment for endometrial precancer or endometrial cancer in a subject are provided. (Web site)

Estrogen

1. Unlike for breast and endometrial cancer, estrogen appears to be protective for colon cancer for women overall (40).
2. Although the exact cause of endometrial cancer is unknown, increased levels of estrogen appear to have a role. (Web site)

Cancers

1. American Cancer Society guidelines for the early detection of cancer: update of early detection guidelines for prostate, colorectal, and endometrial cancers. (Web site)
2. Most endometrial cancers are adenocarcinomas (cancers that begin in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids).
3. Historically, the Pap test has led to the early diagnosis of some endometrial cancers, although detection is primarily incidental.

Risks

1. You will need to sign a consent form that says you understand the risks of an endometrial biopsy and agree to have the test done. (Web site)

Risk

1. Case-control study of diabetes, obesity, physical activity and risk of endometrial cancer among Mexican women.
2. Prospective study of antibody to human papillomavirus type 16 and risk of cervical, endometrial, and ovarian cancers (United States). (Web site)
3. Cigarette smoking is not associated with an increased risk for endometrial cancer. (Web site)

Breast

1. Long-term continuous administration of estrogen, with or without progestin, has shown an increased risk of endometrial, breast and ovarian cancers. (Web site)
2. Hormonal treatment plays an established role in several solid tumors, like breast cancer and endometrial cancer in women and prostate cancer in men.
3. Exercise and a low fat diet help control weight and reduce the risk of endometrial, breast, and colon cancer.

Ovarian

1. SCCA has a comprehensive range of gynecologic oncology services for patients diagnosed with cervical, endometrial, ovarian, and other gynecological cancers. (Web site)
2. The mini-pill also can decrease the flow of your period and protect against PID and ovarian and endometrial cancer. (Web site)
3. This type of imaging is used in endometrial and ovarian cancer screening.

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