At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Women presenting with postmenopausal bleeding
- ✓Women presenting with intermenstrual bleeding
- ✓Women referred with confirmed diagnosis of endometrial cancer
- ✕Lacking capacity to consent
- ✕Age less than 18 years
- ✕Pregnant
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Pilot Study: Can Ultrasound Guided Biopsy be Used as an Alternative to Hysteroscopy in the Detection of Endometrial Cancer?
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Ultrasound guided biopsy for Endometrial Cancer and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 10 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Aim: Assess accuracy of histological diagnosis using ultrasound guided biopsy for women with suspected endometrial cancer (as an alternative to hysteroscopy guided biopsy). All women presenting to clinic with suspected endometrial cancer will have an internal ultrasound. If the endometrial lining is thickened an endometrial biopsy will be performed. This can sometimes be done in an outpatient clinic, or sometimes a hysteroscopy and biopsy is needed (on a different day). Hysteroscopy guided biopsy has the advantage of enabling the clinician to perform directed biopsies under vision. Ultrasound guided biopsy is a ubiquitous procedure when used elsewhere in the body however it is not routinely used in this context. It does have the advantage of being easily performed on the same day as the first consultation. In this pilot study the diagnostic ability and tolerability of ultrasound guided biopsy of women with suspected cancer will be assessed as an alternative to hysteroscopy guided biopsy.
Study Details
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Interventions
For women needed a hysteroscopy guided biopsy as part of routine standard of care, women will now receive an ultrasound guided biopsy first