Endometrial Overview

Encyclopedia: Endometrium

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The endometrium is the inner membrane of the mammalian uterus. The endometrium functions as a lining for the uterus, preventing adhesions between the opposed walls of the myometrium, thereby maintaining the patency of the uterine cavity. During the menstrual cycle or estrous cycle, the endometrium grows to a thick, blood vessel-rich, glandular tissue layer. This represents an optimal environment for the implantation of a blastocyst upon its arrival in the...


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Endometrial cancer is cancer that forms in the tissue lining the uterus (the small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis in which a baby grows). Most endometrial cancers are adenocarcinomas (cancers that begin in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids).

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What are the chances of a very thick endometrial lining being cancerous in a post...
My 58 yr old friend had a pelvic sonogram and the doctor said that her...

They call that a hyper-proliferative endometrium. It does not mean cancer. It means she is not shedding her endometrium probably because she does not have her period....

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Is it safe to take Estrogen after having had a complete hysterectomy for endometrial cancer?...
I'm 44 and am at a higher risk for osteoporosis without any estrogen. However, endometrial...

I would say that it is probably not safe for someone who has had endometrial cancer to take estrogen replacement therapy but the only way to find out for sure...

Asked by bd2007 - 19 months ago

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    Anybody had a Endometrial biopsy ---I goggled it and it looks like it can be painfull. I have to go Anybody had a Endometrial biopsy ---I goggled it and it looks like it can be painfull. I have...

    Aug 19, 2008

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    My mum has recently been diagnose with metastatic pulmonary endometrial cancer. She is undergoing Hi Susan, I'm not sure how to move your post to the Endometrial Cancer Forum where you...

    Aug 30, 2007

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    of endometrial cancer drawn up by a subgroup of 6 BGCS members. They have been submitted for discussion by Simon Leeson. Download Attachment: endometrial_carcinoma_guidelines_draft1_220503.doc 91.64 KB

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