Differential diagnosis of pelvic masses: Usefulness of CA125, transvaginal sonography and echo-Doppler

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 315-321

  Kusnetzoff, D ^a   Gnochi, D ^a   Damonte, C ^a   Sananes, C ^a   Giaroli, A ^a   Di Paola, G ^a   Sardi, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

CA125; Echo Doppler; Ovarian cancer diagnosis; Transvaginal sonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY CANCER; PELVIS TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031713293     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1438.1998.97107.x     Document Type: Article

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