Vaginal adenosis in a patient on tamoxifen therapy: A case report

Cytopathology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 127-130

  Ganesan, R ^a   Ferryman, S R ^b   Waddell, C A ^b  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; TAMOXIFEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CASE REPORT; COLPOSCOPY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; METAPLASIA; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINA ADENOSIS; VAGINA CYTOLOGY;

EID: 0032952909     PISSN: 09565507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2303.1999.00162.x     Document Type: Article

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