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  2. Health effects of Bisphenol A - Wikipedia

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    [77] [67] Exposure to BPA does not appear to be linked with higher rates of endometrial hyperplasia. [67] Exposure to BPA does not appear to be linked with higher rates of endometrial hyperplasia. [62] A 2009 cohort study linked urinary BPA concentration of women undergoing IVF egg retrieval, with an inverse correlation to oocyte release.

  3. Endometrial biopsy - Wikipedia

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    In patients with suspected uterine cancer, the biopsy may discover the presence of cancer cells in the endometrium or cervix. In female infertility the assessment of the lining can determine, if properly timed, that the patient ovulated, however, the same information can be obtained by a blood test of the progesterone level.

  4. Endometrial cancer - Wikipedia

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    Endometrial cancer is a cancer that arises from the endometrium (the lining of the uterus or womb). [1] It is the result of the abnormal growth of cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. [ 8 ]

  5. Oophorectomy - Wikipedia

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    Surgery at age 50-54 reduces the probability of survival until age 80 by 8% (from 62% to 54% survival), surgery at age 55-59 by 4%. Most of this effect is due to excess cardiovascular risk and hip fractures. [27] Removal of ovaries causes hormonal changes and symptoms similar to, but generally more severe than, menopause. Women who have had an ...

  6. Uterine cancer - Wikipedia

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    Uterine cancer, also known as womb cancer, includes two types of cancer that develop from the tissues of the uterus. [3] Endometrial cancer forms from the lining of the uterus, and uterine sarcoma forms from the muscles or support tissue of the uterus. [1] [2] Endometrial cancer accounts for approximately 90% of all uterine cancers in the ...

  7. Endometrial hyperplasia - Wikipedia

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    Endometrial hyperplasia is a condition of excessive proliferation of the cells of the endometrium, or inner lining of the uterus. Most cases of endometrial hyperplasia result from high levels of estrogens , combined with insufficient levels of the progesterone-like hormones which ordinarily counteract estrogen's proliferative effects on this ...

  8. Uterine serous carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    It is an uncommon form of endometrial cancer that typically arises in postmenopausal women. It is typically diagnosed on endometrial biopsy, prompted by post-menopausal bleeding. Unlike the more common low-grade endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma, uterine serous carcinoma does not develop from endometrial hyperplasia and is not hormone ...

  9. Endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia - Wikipedia

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    Endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia (EIN) is a premalignant lesion of the uterine lining that predisposes to endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma. It is composed of a collection of abnormal endometrial cells, arising from the glands that line the uterus , which have a tendency over time to progress to the most common form of uterine cancer ...