How is endometrial cancer diagnosed?
Diagnosis includes a medical history and physical exam, including a pelvic exam to feel the vagina, rectum, and lower abdomen for masses or growths. A Pap test may be requested as part of the pelvic exam. Several additional tests may be used to diagnose endometrial cancer, including: • internal pelvic examination to feel for any lumps or changes in the shape of the uterus • Pap test (however, because cancer of the endometrium begins inside the uterus, problems may not show up on a Pap test.
