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  • Title: [The diagnostic value of dilatation and curettage in endometrial carcinoma].
    Author: Tiufekchieva E, Slavchev B, Maĭnkhard K.
    Journal: Akush Ginekol (Sofiia); 1998; 37(2):33-6. PubMed ID: 9859534.
    Abstract:
    The diagnostic accuracy of endometrial curettage is studied in 75 patients treated for endometrial cancer with respect to: 1. Detection of endometrial cancer; 2. Histologic type and grade of the cancer; 3. Spread to the cervical canal. It is found that: 1. The diagnosis of cancer by D&C is correct in 84% of cases; 2. The diagnosis of adenosquamous cancer is made by D&C in 25%; 3. Evidence of spread to the cervical canal by D&C is found in 24 cases and confirm ed by surgery in 7 (29.2%) cases, giving a false positive rate of 70.8%. Negative finding in py with target biopsy is advisable in cases of: 1. Positive cervical finding in the D&C specimen; 2. Negative finding in D&C specimen amd persisting symptoms.
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