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What tests help diagnose endometrial (uterine) cancer?

Written by Jameson Kowalczyk.

There are a few different tests doctors rely on to help diagnose endometrial (uterine) cancer, which are separate from a pap smear. OB/GYN specialist Lauren Streicher, MD, describes the various screening methods available to women.

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