Shakeya Allen was 27 years old when she felt something was not right with her health. A miscarriage would lead to her diagnosis. “They said, ‘Don’t worry. Women under 40 do not get uterine cancer.

A thorough medical history and physical exam A pelvic exam and Pap test Imaging tests such as a transvaginal ultrasound, X-ray, or computed tomography (CT or CAT) scan to not only diagnose uterine ...

Stacy Hernandez always had irregular periods. But when the bleeding wouldn’t stop, she got scared. She said she visited her general practitioner and urgent care at least six times. Doctors ...

Y our uterus, which, on average, is about the size of an apple, is designed to expand during pregnancy to house a growing fetus. But if you're not pregnant, a swollen or enlarged uterus is typically a ...

Given the morbidity associated with hysterectomy, less-invasive options for treating symptomatic uterine fibroids are ... imaging (MRI)-guided focused ultrasound for the treatment of leiomyomas ...

A coroner found there were "missed opportunities" to treat a 38-year-old woman with cancer. Carla Smith, 38, who died on 7 ...

“I would say that about 95% of the women that I speak with had no idea that the normal pap did not detect uterine cancer,” Allen said. It takes a biopsy or ultrasound to detect it. The ...