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Beyond Bleeding: An Analysis of Presenting Symptoms Among Black Patients with Endometrial Cancer.

Maya E Gross, Mindy Pike, Julianna Alson, Patrice Williams, Mollie E Wood, Erica Marsh, Erin Carey, Til Stürmer, Ronit Katz, Whitney R Robinson and 1 more

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Maya E GrossDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6451-755X
Mindy PikeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Julianna AlsonDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2822-3225
Patrice WilliamsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Mollie E WoodDepartment of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Erica MarshDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Erin CareyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Til StürmerDepartment of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Ronit KatzDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Whitney R RobinsonDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Kemi M DollDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.

Funding

TRAINING IN CANCER BIOLOGY &TRANSPLANTATIONT32CA009515 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI NANCY ELLEN DAVIDSON, Effie W Petersdorf · 1985 to 2026
$16.2M
NCI NIH HHS T32 CA009515
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: Black patients have the highest mortality rate from endometrial cancer (EC), and yet remain underrepresented in EC research. Thus, currently published symptom patterns may not be comprehensive for this population. The purpose of this study is to analyze symptomatology among Black patients with EC in the Guidelines for Ultrasound in the Detection of Early Endometrial Cancer study and to compare with those undergoing benign hysterectomy. Methods: This is a retrospective consecutive patient sample of Black individuals undergoing hysterectomy in an academic-affiliated 10-hospital health care system from 2014 to 2020. We collected clinical, sociodemographic, and diagnostic information for 24 months before hysterectomy, using merged structured and abstracted data from electronic health records. We used descriptive statistics to describe the sample and pertinent subgroups-patients with fibroids/enlarged uteri, without postmenopausal bleeding (PMB), and patients <50 years old. Symptom distribution between subgroups was analyzed using chi-square tests and Fisher exact tests. Results: The sample included 3,455 hysterectomy patients, 12% with EC ( Conclusions: PMB alone is rarely the only presenting symptom among Black patients with EC; symptoms overlap heavily with patients presenting with benign disease. Young patients, those with fibroids/enlarged uteri, and those without PMB represent subgroups with nuanced presentations, for whom EC should be considered.

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disparitiesendometrial cancerfibroidspostmenopausal bleedingrace

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PMID40918628
PMCPMC12412387

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