New swab test could spare some women a painful biopsy for endometrial cancer

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Researchers are investigating whether a vaginal swab test could help women with abnormal bleeding assess their risk of endometrial cancer without an initial biopsy. If validated, the test could offer a less invasive alternative to a painful diagnostic procedure.

A simple vaginal swab may one day help women with abnormal bleeding learn whether they have endometrial cancer without first going through a painful biopsy.