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Original Article

Psychological impact of endometrial monitoring in tamoxifen-treated postmenopausal breast cancer patients

K. Demyttenaere Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Catholic University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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M. Gheldof Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Catholic University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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P. Enzlin Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Catholic University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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D. Timmerman Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Catholic University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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J. Deprest Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Catholic University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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T. Bourne Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK
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I. Vergote Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Catholic University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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Pages 225-233 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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