Endometrial polyp surveillance in premenopausal breast cancer patients using tamoxifen

To describe the endometrial pathologic lesions in premenopausal breast cancer patients with a history of tamoxifen (TMX) use. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 120 premenopausal breast cancer patients with a history of TMX use that had undergone a gynecological examination. Among 12...

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Veröffentlicht in:Obstetrics & gynecology science 2017, 60(1), 631, pp.26-31
Hauptverfasser: Jeon, Se Jeong, Lee, Jae Il, Lee, Maria, Kim, Hee Seung, Kim, Jae Weon, Park, Noh Hyun, Song, Yong Sang
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Zusammenfassung:To describe the endometrial pathologic lesions in premenopausal breast cancer patients with a history of tamoxifen (TMX) use. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 120 premenopausal breast cancer patients with a history of TMX use that had undergone a gynecological examination. Among 120 patients, 44.2% (n=53) were asymptomatic with an endometrial thickness ≥5 mm, as assessed by transvaginal ultrasonography. Of the patients that reported abnormal uterine bleeding, 5% (n=6) had an endometrial thickness
ISSN:2287-8572
2287-8580
DOI:10.5468/ogs.2017.60.1.26