Emerging research highlights a significant percentage of false-negative results with transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) in Black individuals diagnosed with endometrial cancer.
In a retrospective study recently published in JAMA Oncology, researchers examined data from the electronic medical records of 1,494 Black individuals who underwent hysterectomy procedures within a multicenter academic healthcare system. The study identified 210 patients with endometrial cancer.
Among patients with less than 5 mm of TVUS-measured endometrial thickness (ET), the study found an 11.4 percent probability of false-negative findings for endometrial cancer. Additionally, a 9.5 percent probability of false negatives was noted when using a 4 mm threshold for ET.
