Prophylactic oophorectomy in ovarian cancer prevention

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 257-262

  Kontoravdis, A ^a   Kalogirou, D ^a   Antoniou, G ^a,b   Kontoravdis, N ^a   Karakitsos, P ^c   Zourlas, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b Laiko Hospital ^*  (Greece)

^c LAIKO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Hysterectomy; Oophorectomy; Ovarian cancer; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS;

EID: 0030249345     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7292(96)02724-5     Document Type: Article

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