Prognostic factors in carcinoma of the vulva: A clinicopathologic and DNA flow cytometric study

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 235-241

  Drew, P A ^a   Al Abbadi, M A ^a   Orlando, C A ^a   Hendricks, J B ^a   Kubilis, P S ^a   Wilkinson, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA ploidy; Prognostic factors; Vulvar carcinoma

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PLOIDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; VULVA CARCINOMA;

EID: 0029947054     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004347-199607000-00008     Document Type: Article

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