Interinstitutional surgical pathology review in gynecologic oncology: II. Endometrial cancer in hysterectomy specimens

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 42-45

  Jacques, Suzanne M ^a,b   Qureshi, Faisal ^a   Munkarah, Adnan ^a   Lawrence, W Dwayne ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HUTZEL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Gynecologic malignancy; Hysterectomy; Interinstitutional consultation; Quality assurance; Surgical pathology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER INVASION; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; UTERUS CANCER;

EID: 0031974435     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004347-199801000-00008     Document Type: Article

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