Table 2

Histopathology of the endometrium

GroupsHistopathologyNumberGrade (number)
Benign endometrium
    (I) TamoxifenEndometrial polyps18
Adenomatous hyperplasia1
Cystic atrophy16
    (II) No tamoxifenEndometrial polyps3
Simple hyperplasia1
Proliferative endometrium3
Atrophic endometrium17
Endometrial cancer
    (III) TamoxifenPapillary serous carcinoma2
Endometrioid adenocarcinoma13
Grade 1 (8)
Grade 2 (2)
Grade 3 (3)
    (IV) No tamoxifenPapillary serous carcinoma2
Endometrioid adenocarcinoma49
Grade 1 (29)
Grade 2 (16)
Grade 3 (4)