Endometrial response to endogenous hormones after pelvic irradiation for genital malignancies

J E Larson; C W Whitney; R Zaino; P Kaminski; E Podczaski; R Mortel

doi:10.1016/0090-8258(90)90118-5

Endometrial response to endogenous hormones after pelvic irradiation for genital malignancies

Gynecol Oncol. 1990 Jan;36(1):106-9. doi: 10.1016/0090-8258(90)90118-5.

Authors

J E Larson¹, C W Whitney, R Zaino, P Kaminski, E Podczaski, R Mortel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033.

PMID: 2295440
DOI: 10.1016/0090-8258(90)90118-5

Abstract

Two cases are presented which demonstrate histologically an endometrial response to endogenous hormones after pelvic teletherapy and brachytherapy in patients who have undergone lateral ovarian transposition. Reasons for such a response are briefly discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Brachytherapy
Carcinoma / physiopathology
Carcinoma / radiotherapy*
Endometrium / physiopathology*
Endometrium / radiation effects
Female
Gonadal Steroid Hormones / physiology*
Humans
Ovary / surgery*
Pelvis / radiation effects*
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / physiopathology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Vaginal Neoplasms / physiopathology
Vaginal Neoplasms / radiotherapy*

Substances

Gonadal Steroid Hormones