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Diagnostic Accuracy Of Transvaginal Ultrasound Versus Hysteroscopy In Evaluation Of Endometrial Pathology In Breast Cancer Women Receiving Tamoxifen: Correlation With Histopathological Examination, Doaa Effat, Kamal Abosonna, Manal Farag

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

ABSTRACT Background: Multiple endometrial lesions have been reported in tamoxifen -treated breast cancer patients. As a consequence, a thorough uterine cavity examination is often necssary. Objective: To compare the efficacy of transvaginal ultrasound versus hysteroscopy in detecting the endometrial changes in tamoxifen-treated breast cancer patients, and to correlate the findings of both methods with histopathological examination of endometrial biopsies. Patients and methods: Twenty seven patients who had mastactomies for breast cancer and receiving tamoxifen (TAM) were enrolled in this prospective study. They subjected to transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) and hysteroscopy for endometrial assessment. Endometrial biopsy was taken from all participants for …