The treatment of cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia: When could we 'see and loop'

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 199-204

  Fung, Hedy Y M ^a   Cheung, L P ^a   Rogers, Michael S ^a   To, K F ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cervical intra epithelial neoplasia; Loop electrosurgical excision procedure; Selective 'see and loop'; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLPOSCOPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU;

EID: 0031127422     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)02700-0     Document Type: Article

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