Papillary serous carcinoma of the ovary following prolonged tamoxifen treatment

• Published in: European journal of gynaecological oncology Vol. 20; no. 3; p. 237
• Main Authors: Seoud, M, Salem, Z, Shamseddine, A, Khabbaz, A, Zaatari, G, Khalil, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy 1999
• Subjects: Aged; Breast Neoplasms - drug therapy; Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary - chemically induced; Estrogen Antagonists - adverse effects; Female; Humans; Ovarian Neoplasms - chemically induced; Tamoxifen - adverse effects

We present a patient with breast cancer who developed papillary serous adenocarcinoma of the ovary after 13 years of tamoxifen use. The possible association is explored and the literature is reviewed.