Endometrial Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment

Diagnosis

• A medical history and physical examination, including a Pap smear, are the first steps.
  
• An endometrial biopsy is necessary if there is any possibility of endometrial cancer.
  
• Further testing, including hysteroscopy, dilation and curettage, or transvaginal ultrasound, may be necessary in some cases when the diagnosis is in doubt.

Treatment

Surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and hormone therapy may all be a part of the treatment regimen. Ultimately, a hysterectomy with removal of the entire uterus and ovaries is required in nearly all cases.