The association of squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva and lichen sclerosus: Implications for management and follow up

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 551-553

  Walkden, Valerie ^a,c   Chia, Yoon ^b   Wojnarowska, Fenella ^a  

^a AMERSHAM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WYCOMBE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WEXHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TUMOR BIOPSY; VULVA CARCINOMA;

EID: 0031435515     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619768588     Document Type: Article

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