Management of abnormal uterine bleeding and the pathology of endometrial hyperplasia

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作者
Espindola, Dana
Kennedy, Kathleen A. [2 ]
Fischer, Edgar G. [1 ]
机构
[1] 1 Univ New Mexico, Dept Pathol, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
[2] Univ New Mexico, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, MSC10 5580, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
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10.1016/j.ogc.2007.09.001
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R71 [妇产科学];
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There are no screening tests for endometrial carcinoma, and patients typically present with abnormal uterine bleeding. This article discusses the pathophysiology and clinical work-up of abnormal uterine bleeding, and risk factors for endometrial carcinoma. Atypical complex hyperplasia and the more recently defined endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia are well recognized as precancers. Evolving knowledge of their genetic alterations provides the opportunity to develop molecular markers, so that endometrial diseases may be diagnosed at the precancerous or early invasive stage. Emerging molecular markers also provide the opportunity to develop clinically useful screening tests for the most common malignancy of the female genital tract.
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