Seminars in Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 145-154 , April 2009

Management of Advanced-Stage and Recurrent Endometrial Cancer

  • Mandira Ray

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Mandira Ray, MD, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, MC 2115, Chicago IL 60637
    • ,
  • Gini Fleming

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Seminars in Oncology
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