Small cystic pelvic masses in older women: Is surgical removal necessary?

Gynecologic Oncology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-2

  Roman, L D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYSTADENOMA; ECHOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; OVARY CANCER; PELVIS TUMOR; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031944887     PISSN: 00908258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/gyno.1998.4996     Document Type: Editorial

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