Saline Infusion Sonography and Office Hysteroscopy to Assess Endometrial Morbidity Associated with Tamoxifen Intake

Objective.The objective of this study was to compare office feasibility, patient acceptance, and diagnostic accuracy of hysteroscopy (HYS) and saline infusion sonography (SIS) in breast cancer patients taking tamoxifen. Methods. Sixty-six asymptomatic postmenopausal women on tamoxifen for breast can...

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Published in:	Gynecologic oncology Vol. 86; no. 3; pp. 323 - 329
Main Authors:	Garuti, Giancarlo, Cellani, Fulvia, Grossi, Francesco, Colonnelli, Monica, Centinaio, Giovanna, Luerti, Massimo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	San Diego, CA Elsevier Inc 01-09-2002 Elsevier
Subjects:	Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal - adverse effects Biological and medical sciences breast cancer Breast Neoplasms - drug therapy endometrial cancer Endometrium - diagnostic imaging Endometrium - drug effects Endometrium - pathology Estrogen Receptor Modulators - adverse effects Feasibility Studies Female Female genital diseases Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans hysteroscopy Hysteroscopy - methods Medical sciences Middle Aged saline infusion sonography sonohysterography tamoxifen Tamoxifen - administration & dosage Tamoxifen - therapeutic use transvaginal ultrasonography Tumors Ultrasonography hysteroscopy sonohysterography endometrial cancer breast cancer saline infusion sonography transvaginal ultrasonography tamoxifen Antineoplastic agent Performance evaluation Hysteroscopy Acceptance Antiestrogen Antihormone Uterine diseases Postmenopause Female Mammary gland Non steroid compound Endometrium Hysterography Public health Sonography Human Malignant tumor Medical screening Pelvic pain Tamoxifene Female genital diseases Mammary gland diseases Treatment Health economy Cost analysis Comparative study
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