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Two successful pregnancies after conservative treatment of endometrial cancer and assisted reproduction
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Two successful pregnancies after conservative treatment of endometrial cancer and assisted reproduction

M Patrick Lowe, David Bender, Anil K Sood, William Davis, Craig H. Syrop and Joel I Sorosky
Fertility and sterility, Vol.77(1), pp.188-189
01/01/2002
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(01)02937-5
PMID: 11779615
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To report successful pregnancies after conservative management of FIGO grade I adenocarcinoma of the endometrium. DESIGN: Retrospective chart review. SETTING: University-based assisted reproduction and oncology units. PATIENT(S): One patient who had two separate pregnancies. Intervention(s): High-dose progestin (megestrol acetate) therapy for adenocarcinoma, followed by assisted reproduction with donor oocyte. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Histologic evaluation of endometrium after megestrol acetate and at completion of childbearing, and successful pregnancies and deliveries. RESULT(S): The patient had complete resolution of adenocarcinoma with progestin therapy and successful delivery of two pregnancies after assisted reproduction. CONCLUSION(S): Conservative management of International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics grade I adenocarcinoma of the endometrium allows preservation of childbearing.

Pregnancy Obstetrics and Gynecology Adenocarcinoma/drug therapy Adult Delivery Obstetric Endometrial Neoplasms/drug therapy Endometrium/pathology Female Humans Infant Newborn Megestrol Acetate/therapeutic use Reproductive Techniques Assisted

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