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Chapter-07 Hysteroscopy and Endometrial Carcinoma

BOOK TITLE: Diagnostic and Operative Hysteroscopy

Author
1. Font Enrique Cayuela
2. Manzano Juncal Pineros
3. Espin Purificación Regueiró
4. Menem Alberto Puig
ISBN
9789380704692
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11509_7
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
10
Author Affiliations
1. L´Hospitalet General Hospital, Barcelona, Spain, Vic General Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
2. L’ Hospitalet General Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
3. L’ Hospitalet General Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
4. L’ Hospitalet General Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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Abstract

This chapter provides detail description of Hysteroscopy and endometrial carcinoma. Chapter has 6 well illustrated diagrams and pictures. Hysteroscopic images of malignant tumors of uterus, gross assessment of invasion in endometrial cancer, tumor invasion, cervical invasion, hysteroscopy and positive peritoneal cytology are described in detail. 8 tables are included to highlight risk factors for endometrial carcinoma, five year survival in endometrial carcinoma, indications of hysteroscopy in endometrial cancer, morphological classification of endometrial carcinoma on hysteroscopy, gross assessment of invasion of endometrial carcinoma, sensitivity and specificity of hysteroscopy with biopsy for diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma and characteristics of peritoneal cytology. 62 references are included at the end of the chapter to facilitate further reading.

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