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Development of endometrial cancer after long-term usage of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system
A 52-year-old long-term user of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) presented with vaginal bleeding. Endometrial biopsy was performed and revealed endometrioid adenocarcinoma. The patient had a laparoscopic hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Endometrial cancer i...
Autores principales: | Steshenko, Alexander, Hanna, Leila, Collins, Damian |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8126283/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33986013 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-242094 |
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