Can the Office Hysteroscopy Become a Routine Screening Test?

Abstract

The endoscopic assessment of cavitary organs, with the exception of the uterus, became the gold standard for cancer screening and prevention in the 21st century. The aim of this communication is to suggest to include hysteroscopy as a part of regular well women examination. The use of colonoscopy as a primary screening tool for colorectal cancer is gaining momentum due to several studies suggesting its effectiveness [1-3]. The American Cancer Society and the American College of Gastroenterology published guidelines for colorectal cancer screening in which they recommend that screening should begin at age 50 for all asymptomatic individuals. The American Cancer Society recommends that average-risk individuals obtain a flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years or a colonoscopy every 10 years [1-4].