European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 150, Issue 2 , Pages 219-220 , June 2010

Occurrence of endometrial cancer six years after treatment with thermal balloon ablation (Thermachoice®): first case report

  • Estelle Bauville
    • ,
  • Fabrice Foucher
    • ,
  • Jean Leveque

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Service de Gynécologie CHU Anne de Bretagne, 16 Bd de Bulgarie, BP 90347, F-35 203 Rennes Cedex 2, France. Tel.: +33 299 267 171; fax: +33 299 266 700.

Received 3 September 2009

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PII: S0301-2115(10)00111-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.02.045

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 150, Issue 2 , Pages 219-220 , June 2010

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