Endometrial adenocarcinoma following ThermaChoice balloon endometrial ablation

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 825-826

  Lee, J K S ^a   Gupta, J ^a   Mccarthy, K ^a   Gornall, R J ^a  

^a CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIOID CARCINOMA; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; HYSTEROSCOPY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINA BLEEDING; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

ADULT; CARCINOMA, ENDOMETRIOID; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ENDOMETRIAL HYPERPLASIA; ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 31544457046     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610500338263     Document Type: Article

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