Endometriosis developing during tamoxifen therapy
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This case report describes a patient who developed endometriosis during tamoxifen therapy for breast cancer.
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Tamoxifen has recently been suggested as treatment for endometriosis. We report a patient who developed endometriosis after starting tamoxifen therapy for benign breast disease.
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