The efficacy of hormonal treatment for residual or recurrent low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma. A retrospective study

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 80-84

  Dahhan, Taghride ^a   Fons, Guus ^a,b   Buist, Marrije R ^a,b   ten Kate, Fibo J W ^a   van der Velden, Jacobus ^a,b  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Endometrial stromal sarcoma; Hormonal treatment recurrence

Indexed keywords

LETROZOLE; MEGESTROL ACETATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER GRADING; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ENDOMETRIUM SARCOMA; FEMALE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 64149094349     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.02.005     Document Type: Article

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