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    A study presented a case of a 71-year old woman who reported postmenopausal bleeding but received negative results from a pelvic ultrasound, hysteroscopy, and endometrial biopsy, yet her symptoms continued; she later received a hysterectomy that discovered cancer, concluding that doctors should act vigilantly when evaluating women with potential endometrial cancer symptoms even after negative diagnostic tests, especially if symptoms persist.

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    A study presented a case of a 71-year old woman who reported postmenopausal bleeding but received negative results from a pelvic ultrasound, hysteroscopy, and endometrial biopsy, yet her symptoms continued; she later received a hysterectomy that discovered cancer, concluding that doctors should act vigilantly when evaluating women with potential endometrial cancer symptoms even after negative diagnostic tests, especially if symptoms persist.

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    Paper Discusses Cancer Presentation: Postmenopausal Bleeding (PMB)

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    Dr. Matthew WIthiam-Leitch
    A study presented a case of a 71-year old woman who reported postmenopausal bleeding but received negative results from a pelvic ultrasound, hysteroscopy, and endometrial biopsy, yet her symptoms continued; she later received a hysterectomy that discovered cancer, concluding that doctors should act vigilantly when evaluating women with potential endometrial cancer symptoms even after negative diagnostic tests, especially if symptoms persist.

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    Paper Discusses Cancer Presentation

    Dr. Matthew Withiam-Leitch

    In a study titled "An Unusual Presentation of Endometrial Cancer: A Case Report and Literature Review," Dr. Matthew Withiam-Leitch and his co-authors discuss a particular instance of endometrial cancer and the inability of current diagnostic methods to catch such cancer in the face of postmenopausal bleeding (PMB). The researchers present a situation in which a woman aged 71 reported PMB. The doctors involved performed a pelvic ultrasound, a hysteroscopy, and an endometrial biopsy, which later proved negative. However, her symptoms continued unabated, prompting additional examinations. Eventually, doctors ordered a hysterectomy, during which they discovered cancer. Dr. Matthew Withiam-Leitch and his peers conclude that OBGYN physicians ought to act with enhanced vigilance when evaluating women who report symptoms consistent with endometrial cancer. This especially holds if such symptoms continue even after diagnostic tests yield negative results. The case study appeared in the journal Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. An experienced clinical investigator, Dr. Withiam-Leitch presently serves as research associate professor of family medicine in the Department of Family Medicine with the University at Buffalo.

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