Low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma of the uterus: Review of 10 cases

Anticancer Research

Volumn 28, Issue 5 B, 2008, Pages 2869-2874

  Landréat, Vincent ^a   Paillocher, Nicolas ^b   Catala, Laurent ^b   Foucher, Fabrice ^a   Descamps, Philippe ^b   Levêque, Jean ^a  

^a RENNES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Aromatase inhibitors; Low grade endometrial stromal sarcoma; Progestins; Surgery

Indexed keywords

GESTAGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER GRADING; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM SARCOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; SARCOMA, ENDOMETRIAL STROMAL;

EID: 55749109211     PISSN: 02507005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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