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| 11/5/2010 | THANK U FOR THE RESPONSE SO QUICKLY VERY NICE OF YOU, BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN THICKNESS OF THE LINING OG THE WALL.. I DONT UNDERSTAND HE SAID 10 MILLIMITER ITS NOT TOO BIG RIGHT/// THANK U SOOOMUCH U ARW GEEAT I AM JUST NERVUS SO MANY THING HAVE BEEN HAPPENING TO ME THE WORST THE LOSS OF MY DAUHTER PLS GET BACK TO MEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX | ||
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| 11/7/2010 | the lining of the uterus, known as the endometium, was measured and was thicker than normal. this can becaused by tamoxifen. doesn't mean there is cancer there. but he will want to not have it grow thicker probably. commonly a D&C is done if it is determined to be too thick. | ||
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