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Table 1 Data on the four patients who developed EC after hysteroscopic endometrial ablation by endometrial resection

From: Endometrial cancer following endometrial resection

Number of case

Age of menopause (years)

Age at cancer diagnosis (years)

Interval from endometrial ablation to carcinoma diagnosis (years)

Parity

Risk factorsa

     

History

BMI

HRT

1

53

73

10

G2P2

AH

21

Yes, at hysteroscopy and after hysteroscopy

2

40

68

8

G0P0

AH

33

No

3

50

58

5

G2P2

AH, Hyper-cholesterolemia

39

Yes, at hysteroscopy, stoped after hysteroscopy

4

57

62

6

G2P2

Hypothyroidism

34

Yes, after hysteroscopy

  1. aAH, Arterial hypertension; BMI, body mass index; HRT, hormone replacement therapy
  2. bBMI categories: underweight = <18.5; normal weight = 18.5 – 24.9; overweight = 25 – 29.9; obesity = BMI of 30 or greater