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Understanding Your Diagnosis

• Diagnostic Procedures for Cancer: Overview
  

  Detailed information on the most common diagnostic procedures for cancer

• Endometrial Biopsy
  

  An endometrial biopsy is a procedure performed to obtain a small tissue sample from the lining of the uterus.

• Dilation and Curettage (D and C)
  

  A dilation and curettage procedure, also called a D and C, is a surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated so that the cervical canal and uterine lining can be scraped with a spoon-shaped instrument to remove abnormal tissues.

• Pelvic Ultrasound
  

  Ultrasound, or sound wave technology, is used to examine the organs and structures in the female pelvis.

• Hysteroscopy
  

  Hysteroscopy is the visual examination of the canal of the cervix and interior of the uterus using a thin, lighted, flexible tube called a hysteroscope.

• Finding Out You Have Uterine Cancer
  
• Grading and Staging of Cancer
  

  Grading and staging cancer helps determine the best treatment.

• Understanding Your Stage of Endometrial Cancer
  
• What Are the Survival Rates for Women with Endometrial Cancer?