Does endometrial thickening mean cancer?

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asked Aug 22, 2019 in Diseases Conditions by Nancyvarker (310 points)
Does endometrial thickening mean cancer?

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answered Aug 22, 2019 by Lilly21 (57,780 points)
No the good news is that endometrial thickening is somewhat normal and doesn't always mean that you have cancer of the uterus.

However if the endometrial gets too thick then it could lead to uterine cancer.

During the first half of your menstrual cycle thickening of the endometrium somewhat is normal but if it gets too thick then it can cause health issues.

If your endometrium continues to thicken then it is caused by an excess of estrogen when the lining is overstimulated.

This excess estrogen can then lead to a condition known as Endometrial Hyperplasia.

Endometrial Hyperplasia is a condition where the lining of the uterus which is known as the endometrium becomes too thick.

The condition Endometrial Hyperplasia is not cancerous although it can eventually lead to uterine cancer so always get tested and checked out so you can be treated in time before it does possibly lead to uterine cancer.

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