Breast Cancer (Therapy)
Effectiveness of Transvaginal Ultrasound in Detecting Endometrial Pathology in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Tamoxifen
Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 3rd, 1997
According to an abstract submitted by the author to the Sixty-Sixth Meeting of the Pacific Coast Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, held September 17-21, 1997, in Couer d'Alene, Idaho, "Objectives: Transvaginal ultrasound is highly effective for predicting the presence of endometrial polyps, hyperplasia, or cancer in post-menopausal women receiving no hormonal therapy. The effectiveness of this modality has not been well studied in tamoxifen-treated post-menopausal women. We undertook this retrospective study to examine the effectiveness of transvaginal ultrasound in predicting endometrial pathology in this patient population and to examine the histopathologic changes in...
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