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Endometrial Cancer
New findings from C. Fotopoulou and co-researchers in the area of endometrial cancer described
October 23rd, 2008
"Various diagnostic methods are applied preoperatively in patients with suspected and histologically proven endometrial cancer, but no standard diagnostic tool exists for the accurate preoperative evaluation. of tumor spread and staging. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of transvaginal sonography (TVS) as a staging tool, by determining tumor size and infiltration of the adjacent organs and correlating sonographic results to the respective intraoperative findings," scientists in Berlin, Germany report. "Overall, thirty patients with endometrial cancer were included in the study prospectively. Systematic staging regarding tumor size (T),...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-10-23)
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