A comparison of color flow doppler and serum CA 125 measurement in the preoperative evaluation of a complex pelvic mass

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 113-118

  Ferrier, A J ^a   Picker, R H ^a   Sinosich, M ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TUMOR ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIS TUMOR; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031804670     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1438.1998.09789.x     Document Type: Article

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