Risk-specific follow-up for endometrial carcinoma patients

Gynecologic Oncology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 379-382

  Shumsky, A G ^a   Brasher, P M A ^b   Stuart, G C E ^a,c   Nation, J G ^a  

^a TOM BAKER CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Alberta Cancer Board   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METASTASIS POTENTIAL; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031172709     PISSN: 00908258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/gyno.1997.4698     Document Type: Article

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