Use of an Intrauterine Manipulator and Its Correlation with Positive Peritoneal Cytology in Early Stage Endometrial Cancers

Endometrial cancer is the sixth most common cancer diagnosed in women worldwide and the leading gynecologic cancer in developed countries, accounting for nearly 50% of all newly diagnosed gynecologic cancers in the United States . The majority of endometrial cancers are diagnosed at an early stage which portends a favorable prognosis. Despite early diagnosis and generally favorable prognosis in these cancers, approximately 13% of patients will experience recurrence . Most recurrences occur in patients with known high-risk pathologic features, however approximately 3% of recurrences occur in pa…