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Endometrial Cancer
Physicians urged to assess adnexa in premenopausal women with endometrial cancer
December 1st, 2005
Physicians are strongly urged to assess adnexa in premenopausal women with endometrial cancer. "In premenopausal women with endometrial cancer, ovarian preservation may be a consideration." Investigators from the United States examined "the occurrence of coexisting ovarian malignancy and to identify predictors of adnexal involvement." "With institutional review board approval," C. Walsh and colleagues conducted "a retrospective chart review of young women with endometrial cancer identified at 4 affiliated institutions from 1996 to 2004. Among 102 young women (aged 24-45 years) who underwent hysterectomy for endometrial cancer, 26 (25%) were found to...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-01)
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