II.4 Is ovarian cyst formation related to tamoxifen use?

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL. 4, 1998, Pages

  Mourits, M J E ^a   De Vries, E G E ^a   Willemse, P H B ^a   Ten Hoor, K A ^a   Hollema, H ^a   De Bruijn, H W A ^a   Van Der Zee, H W A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TAMOXIFEN;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSE RESPONSE; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY CYST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031683553     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(98)00093-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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