Endometrial cancer is the most common form of cancer of the female reproductive organs in the U.S., with 67,880 new cases diagnosed each year. Over the past decades, rates have increased and ...

An abundance of estrogen causes endometrial hyperplasia, or thickening of the endometrium. Generally, an endometrial thickness of up to 8–11 millimeters is still considered acceptable for women ...

Women who scored 9 to 11 points for predictive factors had 57.1% increased risks for endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer, whereas scores of 0 to 3 or 5 to 8 had increased risks of 4.7% ...

Key takeaways: Adding GLP-1s to progestin therapy appeared to reduce the risk for endometrial cancer among women with benign uterine or endometrial hyperplasia. Further research is needed to ...