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Primary Hormonal Therapy of Endometrial Cancer

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Uterine Cancer

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This chapter discusses the treatment of endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the endometrium in premenopausal women with hormonal therapy for the purpose of preserving the corpus and future fertility. In addition, postmenopausal women who are not candidates for surgery may benefit from similar approaches.

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    Linda R. Duska (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology)

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    Esther Oliva (Professor of Pathology) (Professor of Pathology)

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    Esther Oliva (Professor of Pathology) (Professor of Pathology)

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Duska, L.R. (2015). Primary Hormonal Therapy of Endometrial Cancer. In: Muggia, F., Santin, A.D., Oliva, E. (eds) Uterine Cancer. Current Clinical Oncology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/7631_2015_2

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