Delay in diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 263-267

  Wikborn, C ^a   Pettersson, F ^b   Moberg, P J ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Doctor delay; Ovarian cancer; Patient delay

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER STAGING; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0030033909     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7292(95)02588-X     Document Type: Article

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