Suspected Endometrial Cancer: Cervix won't open to do biopsy

The blood tests can detect cancer cells plus the body scan shows cancer cells

@lanaq Where did you get your information?

From what I have read and experienced, bloods are not typically for suspected uterine cancer. Blood tests can be useful for other cancers. By body scan, do you mean a PET scan? Again, this is not typically used in the U.S. for initial diagnosis of uterine cancer. An endometrial biopsy or a dilation and curettage (D & C) are more typically done for initial diagnosis.

7mm endometrial thickness. Cervix closed. Could get enough tissue for biopsy oncologist suggested hysterectomy. Anyone has done it

Yes had hysterectomy on April 24 for stage 1A, grade 1 endometrial cancer. Done by robotic surgery and it has gone very well. Go back this week for my 8 week follow up. Very little pain or discomfort. My issues of spotting started in February and after testing my doctor scheduled the surgery as soon as possible. I’m 69 years old with no family history of cancer at all nor I have ever had any female issues.

Glad everything went well. I'm confused because they couldn't open cervix and the endometrial thickness. I'm 65 years old. I know to prevent from getting worse tgey want to do hysterectomy but doctor doesn't have a positive biopsy

I would do a d & c first and if the biopsy from that tissues removed is positive, then have the hysterectomy. Have you had any kind of discharge or spotting? Why was the ultrasound done on your uterus? I had clear, watery discharge. The ultra sound showed a uterine polyp and thickness of 7-12 mm. Had the d & c in 2021 (age 66) and no problems since then.

Not enough tissue taken from biopsy but negative results. Endometrial thickness 7mm and an ovarian cyst. Awaiting results of MRI. Oncologist suggested hysterectomy. I'm confused. Not too much support from doctor

Based on what people say on this forum, failed initial attempts at endometrial biopsies are very common. Mine failed, and a month later they did a D&C, which was successful. Other people here have said that their Dr had them put a pill of misoprostol in their vagina prior to the biopsy, which apparently softens the cervix to enable the biopsy.

Have your doctors tried either of these?

The gave me 2 pills 800 mgs to dilate cervix. It didn't dilate. Put me under general anesthesia which relaxes muscles, didn't work. Lol. So like I said waiting fir MRI results, doctor will then advised. I'm just afraid - I don't want to rush and have doctor do partial hysterectomy and God forbid something develops later on. I've had 3 spinal fusions, 1 hip replacement 10 months ago which I'm still recovering. Do tired of hospitals/doctors 🙏🙏

And you're right. From forum reviews, it is true of a failed positive biopsy. Some patients have had negative to later on having positive results