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==Overview==
==Overview==
[[Pelvic]] postcontrast CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of endometrial cancer.
There are CT scan findings associated with endometrial cancer.


==CT==
==CT==
* CT has a role in assessing for distant metastases.<ref>{{Cite web | title =endometrial cancer CT | url =http://radiopaedia.org/articles/endometrial-carcinoma }}</ref>
* There are CT scan findings associated with endometrial cancer.
 
* Although not generally used for initial diagnosis or local staging, endometrial carcinoma may be encountered on CT:
 
* noncontrast CT: difficult to differentiate from normal uterus (especially in local disease)
* postcontrast CT: may show diffuse thickening or mass within [[endometrial]] cavity


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