Surveillance and treatment of endometrial hyperplasia

Endometrial hyperplasia is a relatively common condition to encounter occurring more often in women over the age of 30 years. Histopathology is pivotal in guiding the best clinical advise, which will also be influenced by other factors, in particular, the patients age and parity. In post-menopausal women where atypia is found in the histological specimen, the probability of an underlying carcinoma been present is in the region of 40 –50%, and thus in such women the standard care is to advice a hysterectomy.
Source: Maturitas - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: INV33 Source Type: research