UK doctors develop non-invasive test for womb cancer in women bleeding after menopause
Test using urine and vaginal fluid samples raises hopes thousands of lower-risk women could be spared internal ultrasounds and hysteroscopies Doctors have developed a simple test that could help rule out womb cancer in women who experience bleeding after menopause. The approach has the potential to transform care for thousands of women each year and spare them from invasive and uncomfortable tests that can also be costly for healthcare systems. Continue reading...
Test using urine and vaginal fluid samples raises hopes thousands of lower-risk women could be spared internal ultrasounds and hysteroscopies
Doctors have developed a simple test that could help rule out womb cancer in women who experience bleeding after menopause.
The approach has the potential to transform care for thousands of women each year and spare them from invasive and uncomfortable tests that can also be costly for healthcare systems.
Continue reading...
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- Length
- 72 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 22, 2026
- Byline
- Andrew Gregory Health editor
- Source
- The Guardian