What Is an Endometrial Biopsy?

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Endometrial Biopsy More
Published: 8 years, 8 month(s) ago by Bytalesaka Symbian Freak | permalink
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In an endometrial biopsy, a doctor takes a small sample of the lining of the uterus (endometrium). The sample is looked at under a microscope for abnormal cells.
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For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/women/endometrial-biopsy ^[1]

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Endometrial Biopsy: Get the Facts on Side Effects and Risks More
Published: 8 years, 8 month(s) ago by Peter Papenfus | permalink
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Read about endometrial biopsy, a procedure to help determine the cause of some medical diseases and conditions in women. Examples include infertility, abnormal uterine bleeding, or infections of the female reproductive system.

For further reading: http://www.medicinenet.com/endometrial_biopsy/article.htm ^[2]

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Endometrial biopsy: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia More
Published: 8 years, 8 month(s) ago by David Grand | permalink
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For further reading: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003917.htm ^[3]

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How is endometrial cancer diagnosed? More
Published: 8 years, 8 month(s) ago by Stephen Abernathy | permalink
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In case of symptoms or an abnormal screening test, more testing can help find out if it's cancer. Learn about endometrial cancer diagnosis tests here.
Tags: diagnosis of endometrial cancer, endometrial cancer tests
For further reading: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/endometrialcancer/detailedguide/endometrial-uterine-cancer-diagnosis ^[4]

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1. http://www.webmd.com/women/endometrial-biopsy

2. http://www.medicinenet.com/endometrial_biopsy/article.htm

3. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003917.htm

4. http://www.cancer.org/cancer/endometrialcancer/detailedguide/endometrial-uterine-cancer-diagnosis