Since then, tamoxifen has been acknowledged as a cancer-causing substance, and participants in the recent clinical trial were advised to get yearly endometrial biopsies that can detect uterine cancer.
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There is an increased risk of uterine cancer, however, and most experts recommend an endometrial biopsy in which a small sample of tissue is examined from the inside of the uterus.
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A physician suspecting ovarian cancer may also perform mammography or an endometrial biopsy ( in the case of abnormal bleeding ) to assess the possibility of breast malignancies and endometrial malignancy, respectively.
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Transvaginal ultrasonography is generally done before obtaining an endometrial biopsy as it may help in the gynecologic diagnosis, or even make the taking of a biospy superfluous if the lining is thin.
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Still, because the data are preliminary, he says, any woman with a uterus who takes only estrogen, even at low doses, and does not take progestin should have an annual endometrial biopsy to make sure she has not developed uterine cancer.
