Conservative management of endometrial carcinoma with prolonged preservation of the uterus in a young patient

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 332-334

  Zanetta, G ^a,b   Gabriele, A ^a   Losa, G ^a   Cappellini, A ^a   Mangioni, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservative management; Endometrial cancer; Hysteroscopy; Pregnancy; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTEROSCOPY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR DIFFERENTIATION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0030693378     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1438.1997.00432.x     Document Type: Article

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