Endoscopies

Laparoscopy

Cystoscopy

Proctosigmoidoscopy

Colposcopy

Hysteroscopy

Examination of the uterus using a fiberoptic instrument.

Key words/possible involvement:

Tumor, leukoplakia, whitish areas of epithelium, irregular blood vessels, infiltrated patches, atypical epithelium, abnormal epithelium, suspicious lesion, neoplasm, malignancy

Other words/no involvement:

No abnormalities visualized during the examination

Visit the Endoscopies page of the Diagnostic Tests module for more information.

Suggested Citation

SEER Training Modules: Endoscopies. U.S. National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Cited 05 January 2026. Available from: https://training.seer.cancer.gov.