NOT SO BENIGN ENDOMETRIAL HYPERPLASIA - ENDOMETRIAL CANCER AFTER ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION

The masking or development oi endometrial cancer after endometrial abl ation is a concern often alluded to in discussions of complications of endometrial ablation, It is necessary to look for a common factor whe n this complication occurs. Six cases published in peer-reviewed liter ature were collected to establish a link between the development of en dometrial cancer and endometrial ablation. Preexisting endometrial hyp erplasia seems to be the common denominator, and should be considered a contraindication to endometrial ablation until more data are collect ed.