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About Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
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Questions concerning Cancer, Oncology, radiation Therapy, Tumours, Chemotherapy, Cytotoxic Drugs, Hormonal Therapy, Radiation Protection.

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I'm a Doctor of Medicine. Licensed/certified physician and surgeon and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation therapy in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and the European Union. Background in Radiation Therapy, Medical Oncology, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Gynecological Oncology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Cytology,Hematology and Internal Medicine. M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps. Now in private practice in Stockholm, Sweden. I also answer questions in these other categories: General History, Military History, Brain Tumors, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer

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Oncology (General Cancer) - Endometrial biopsy?

Expert: Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. - 11/5/2009

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Hi Dr Nordquist,

I hope you are doing well.

Id like to ask you a question.

2 Years or so, ago, I noticed that I was spotting during intercourse. Some time after that, I realized my periods were coming every 21-25 days as opposed to every 28 days. Sometimes spotting previous to my period, on days 18, 19 & 20.

I went to the GYN last year & he did a Endometrial biopsy. It was negative.

This past month, I got my period (Or started bleeding) just 15 days after my last period. I went to different GYN (Because of insurance purposes) & he wanted to do a D & C hysteroscopy. He did an ultrasound which did not show anything unremarkable. I thought a D&C might be a little harsh so I seeked out another oppinion.

The 2nd oppinion gyn wants to do a sonohystergram AND another endometrial biopsy. I think this seems logical.

My question is:

1) If I had a negative biopsy 11 months ago & this should happen to be cancer, would it be caught early? (Being I did have a biopsy just about 1 year ago )......

I am 39 years old, 2 children, not high risk but seem to have the symptoms.

I guess I was surprised that the GYN wants another biopsy as I was expecting him to say, ok, you already had one & we can rule it out. It was only 11 months ago.

Thx for your advice!
Rachel

Answer
Life is full of surprises and things do change over time. Your cancer risk is probably not high but it is not 0. If there is one there it is probably not an advanced one, so rather early. I suppose he/she has also checked your cervix uteri with pap smears and a colposcopy?

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