A prospective clinical cohort study of women at increased risk for endometrial cancer

• Published in: Gynecologic oncology Vol. 156; no. 1; pp. 169 - 177
• Main Authors: Clarke, Megan A., Long, Beverly J., Sherman, Mark E., Lemens, Maureen A., Podratz, Karl C., Hopkins, Matthew R., Ahlberg, Lisa J., Mc Guire, Lois J., Laughlin-Tommaso, Shannon K., Wentzensen, Nicolas, Bakkum-Gamez, Jamie N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Body Mass Index; Cohort Studies; Endometrial cancer; Endometrial hyperplasia; Endometrial Neoplasms - diagnosis; Endometrial Neoplasms - epidemiology; Female; Hematology, Oncology, and Palliative Medicine; Humans; Metrorrhagia - epidemiology; Middle Aged; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Postmenopausal bleeding; Prospective cohort; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; United States - epidemiology; United States; Endometrial hyperplasia; Endometrial cancer; Risk factors; Postmenopausal bleeding; Prospective cohort

To evaluate endometrial cancer (EC) risk assessment and early detection strategies in high-risk populations, we designed a large, prospective cohort study of women undergoing endometrial evaluation to assess risk factors and collect novel biospecimens for future testing of emerging EC biomarkers. He...