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What Causes Increasing Thickness Of Uterine Wall?
Brief Answer:
may be hyperplasia or cancer
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Thickening of the endometrium can be due to endometrial cancer or endometrial hyperplasia.
Endometrial hyperplasia refers to abnormal proliferation of the endometrium. It can potentially become cancerous .
It is possible that the changes are not related to cancer at the moment but to endometrial hyperplasia
There are different types of endometrial hyperplasia but the risk of becoming cancerous depends on the type found on biopsy.
The types are: (1)simple hyperplasia- a 1% risk of becoming cancerous
(2)complex hyperplasia- a 3-5% risk
(3)simple atypia (abnormal appearance)-a 8-10% risk
(4)complex atypia - 25% -30% risk
The biopsy will be able to determine if the changes are related to cancer or hyperplasia.
If it is hyperplasia then the type would be determined. If there is no atypia then hormonal treatment would be started, if atypia is present then a hysterctomy would likely be recommended to prevent progression to cancer.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
may be hyperplasia or cancer
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Thickening of the endometrium can be due to endometrial cancer or endometrial hyperplasia.
Endometrial hyperplasia refers to abnormal proliferation of the endometrium. It can potentially become cancerous .
It is possible that the changes are not related to cancer at the moment but to endometrial hyperplasia
There are different types of endometrial hyperplasia but the risk of becoming cancerous depends on the type found on biopsy.
The types are: (1)simple hyperplasia- a 1% risk of becoming cancerous
(2)complex hyperplasia- a 3-5% risk
(3)simple atypia (abnormal appearance)-a 8-10% risk
(4)complex atypia - 25% -30% risk
The biopsy will be able to determine if the changes are related to cancer or hyperplasia.
If it is hyperplasia then the type would be determined. If there is no atypia then hormonal treatment would be started, if atypia is present then a hysterctomy would likely be recommended to prevent progression to cancer.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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