title: Diagnosis of early endometrial cancer and precancerous states.
abstract: After a brief epidemiologic survey of endometrial cancer, the subject of detection and diagnosis of early lesions is addressed. Emphasis is placed on major gaps that exist in the knowledge of natural history of the disease. Cytologic and histologic detection and diagnostic techniques are reviewed and their advantages and disadvantages discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004714:Endometrial Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014481:United States; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology