The yield of surgical staging in presumed early stage ovarian cancer: Benefits or doubts?

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 95-102

  Schueler, J A ^a   Trimbos, J B ^a   Hermans, J ^a   Fleuren, G J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Early ovarian cancer; Surgical morbidity; Surgical staging

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY CANCER; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031860437     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1438.1998.09783.x     Document Type: Article

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