A common screening test for endometrial cancer may not be reliable in Black patients, a new study finds. The test, which uses ...

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 ...

TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Ultrasound cannot reliably rule out endometrial cancer in Black women given how readings are now assessed, a new study argues. Transvaginal ultrasound is ...

If the provider is looking to rule out endometrial cancer, they will use the ultrasound to measure a patient's endometrial stripe, a band of tissue that lines the uterus. According to guidelines ...

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 ...

“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 ...

The transvaginal ultrasonography triage strategy is unreliable for diagnosing endometrial cancer in high-risk Black women, with a significant risk for false-negative results at different ...

Ultrasound isn’t reliable to screen for endometrial cancer in Black women, due to the standards set for the procedure An endometrium thinner than 4 millimeters is considered cancer-free However ...