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Special cases in endometrial cancer

Preservation of fertility and prevention in patients at high risk

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Winterhoff, B., Bakkum-Gamez, J., Mariani, A. et al. Special cases in endometrial cancer. Onkologe (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00761-009-1686-0

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