title: Endometrial carcinoma in breast cancer patients treated with tamoxifen. Two case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Recent reports suggest an increased incidence of endometrial cancer in breast cancer patients under long-term adjuvant tamoxifen (TAM) treatment. The Authors describe two cases of endometrial adenocarcinoma among 80 post-menopausal patients affected with breast cancer and treated with TAM.
authors.affiliation: Dept. B of Obst. and Gynec. Inst., University of Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lanza
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alba
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Re
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tessarolo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bellino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lauricella
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wierdis
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D013629:Tamoxifen