The first-line investigation of postmenopausal bleeding: Transvaginal ultrasound scanning and endometrial biopsy may be enough

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 892-895

  Alfhaily, Fadi ^a   Ewies, Ayman A A ^a  

^a IPSWICH HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endometrial biopsy; Endometrial cancer; Hysteroscopy; Postmenopausal bleeding; Transvaginal ultrasound scanning

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CURETTAGE; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; NOTE; POSTMENOPAUSE; POSTMENOPAUSE BLEEDING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; BIOPSY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; UTERUS BLEEDING;

BIOPSY; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTMENOPAUSE; UTERINE HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 69449083515     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/IGC.0b013e3181a83387     Document Type: Note

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