SEASON: Look for asparagus in the market from February to June, with April being the peak. CHOOSING: Fresh asparagus will be bright green with no signs of shriveling. The tender tips may have a purplish cast, but they should be firm and tight, never mushy. The cut end will be thick and fibrousâthe plantâs reaction to the injury of cutting.
Surgery is currently the only way to be sure of the diagnosis of endometriosis. The most common surgery is called laparoscopy (pronounced lap-uh-ROS-kuh-pee). The surgeon uses an instrument to inflate the abdomen slightly with a harmless gas.
Endometrial cancer is often diagnosed when a woman who is having symptoms has an endometrial biopsy or D&C. Diagnosis is often followed by surgery to treat and stage the cancer. This operation includes removing the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries (total hysterectomy bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy or TH/BSO).tage I. An endometrial cancer is stage I if the cancer is limited to the body of the uterus and has not spread to lymph nodes or distant sites. Surgery and other treatment often differ for cancers that aren't endometrioid.