Class III vs class II radical hysterectomy in stage IB cervical carcinoma: A comparison of morbidity and survival

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 117-121

  Fotiou, S ^a   Tserkezoglou, A ^a   Hatzieleftheriou, G ^a   Apostolikas, N ^a  

^a SAINT SAVVAS HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

cervical cancer; complications; extent of radical hysterectomy; stage IB; survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA;

EID: 0030914808     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1438.1997.00430.x     Document Type: Article

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