Open AccessMethods for evaluating the intrauterine location of carcinoma
Author(s) -
Liukko P.,
Grönroos M.,
Punn R.,
Kilkku P.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347909154048
Subject(s) - medicine , hysteroscopy , cervical canal , curettage , uterine cavity , carcinoma , cervical carcinoma , radiology , endometrium , uterus , gynecology , obstetrics , cervix , pathology , cervical cancer , cancer
Abstract. The intrauterine location of endometrial carcinoma was investigated with curettage, hysterography and hysteroscopy in 83 patients. These three methods are complementary. Curettage provides important information about the differentiation of the tumor. Hysterography is suitable especially for elucidating the anatomy of the cervical canal and uterine cavity. Direct examination by hysteroscopy gives a reliable picture when defining the boundary between stages I and II.