Ultrasound May Be Unreliable in Spotting Endometrial Cancer in Black Women By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Ultrasound cannot reliably rule out ...

Women who have abnormal bleeding after menopause typically undergo a non-invasive procedure — a transvaginal ultrasound — to look for signs of uterine cancer. But research suggests that test ...

Share on Pinterest A common ultrasound screening technique used to assess the risk of endometrial cancer may be less effective in Black females, a new report suggests. MoMo Productions/Getty ...

But after analysis, researchers discovered that endometrial lining thickness, as measured by the ultrasound, didn’t always accurately predict cancer risk. In fact, about a tenth of patients with ...

“And someone shouldn’t just do an ultrasound and tell you you’re fine. They should do a biopsy.” Chemotherapy may be part of your endometrial cancer treatment plan. (Photo ...

Common imaging tests for metastatic endometrial cancer include: Ultrasound Computed tomography (CT) scan Chest X-ray Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Positron emission tomography (PET ...

Here’s how it works. A common screening test for endometrial cancer may not be reliable in Black patients, a new study finds. The test, which uses ultrasound, is used to see whether or not a ...

Endometrial cancer, the most prevalent gynecologic cancer ... which are more common in Black women, can distort ultrasound images, leading to inaccurate results. This suggests that the current ...

“In publications, ultrasound findings of being below a certain endometrial thickness threshold rule out the possibility of endometrial cancer. In Black women, that does not appear to be the case ...

Women who have abnormal bleeding after menopause typically undergo a non-invasive procedure — a transvaginal ultrasound — to look for signs of uterine cancer. But research suggests that test ...