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Confounding factors of transvaginal ultrasound accuracy in endometrial cancer.

Matteo RiccòCarla MerisioMartina PuglieseGiulia GambinoMartino RollaAlessandra CiancioloGiulio SozziVito Andrea CapozziG. MorganelliGiulia ArmanoRoberto Berretta

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Adultmedicine.medical_specialtyObstetricsbusiness.industryEndometrial cancerConfoundingObstetrics and GynecologyReproducibility of ResultsConfounding Factors EpidemiologicAdenocarcinomaMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseEndometrial NeoplasmsTransvaginal ultrasoundPreoperative CarePreoperative PeriodVaginamedicineHumansFemalebusinessNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesUltrasonography

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Endometrial cancer is the most frequently diagnosed gynecological tumour. Transvaginal ultrasound has a leading role in the preoperative evaluation of endometrial cancer patients. The study aimed to identify factors that can worsen the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound in endometrial cancer patients. We retrospectively analysed 290 patients with histological diagnosis of endometrial adenocarcinoma. Two-dimensional (2D) gray-scale ultrasound and power Doppler imaging were performed. Age, menopause status, obesity, parity, Figo stage and benign uterine disorders were evaluated as possible factors worsening the diagnostic accuracy of the ultrasonography. FIGO stage IB was the main significant confounding factor in the univariate analysis (

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2020-10-17Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
10.1080/01443615.2020.1799342https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33063589