Cancer

Understanding Your Diagnosis See All  Diagnostic Procedures for Cancer: Overview in Understanding Your Diagnosis Detailed information on the most common diagnostic procedures for cancer...more  Uterine Sarcoma: Tests After Diagnosis in Understanding Your Diagnosis After a diagnosis of uterine sarcoma, you will likely have other tests. These tests help your healthcare providers learn more about the cancer. They can help show if the cancer has grown into nearby areas or spread to other parts of your body. ...more  Uterine Sarcoma: Diagnosis in Understanding Your Diagnosis If your healthcare provider thinks you might have uterine cancer, you will need certain exams and tests. Diagnosis starts with your provider asking you questions. You may also have a Pap test, ultrasound, biopsy, and other tests. ...more  Endometrial Biopsy in Understanding Your Diagnosis An endometrial biopsy is a procedure to take a small tissue sample from the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium. Read on to learn what to expect before, during, and after this procedure. ...more  Dilation and Curettage in Understanding Your Diagnosis Dilation and curettage or D&C is surgery to remove abnormal tissues in the uterus....more  Pelvic Ultrasound in Understanding Your Diagnosis A pelvic ultrasound is a scan that looks at the organs and structures in your pelvic area. Ultrasound uses a device called a transducer to send out sound waves that are too high to be heard. The transducer sends the sound waves through your skin and other body tissues to the organs and structures within. The sound waves bounce off the organs like an echo and return to the transducer. The transducer picks up the reflected waves. These are changed into a picture of the organs....more  Hysteroscopy in Understanding Your Diagnosis Hysteroscopy is the exam of the inside of the cervix and uterus using a thin, lighted, flexible tube called a hysteroscope. Your healthcare provider inserts the device through the vagina. ...more  Uterine Sarcoma: Newly Diagnosed in Understanding Your Diagnosis Being told you have uterine sarcoma can be scary, and you may have many questions. But you have people on your healthcare team to help. They can help you cope with fear learn about treatment options and get the support you need. ...more  Grading and Staging of Cancer in Understanding Your Diagnosis Grading and staging cancer helps determine the best treatment....more  Uterine Sarcoma: Grades and Stages in Understanding Your Diagnosis Once your healthcare provider knows you have cancer, the next step is to find out the grade and stage of the cancer. Staging and grading of cancer is important for deciding how to treat it, and how curable it is. ...more