Recent trends in histological pattern of cervical carcinoma among three ethnic groups in Malaysia

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 401-406

  Cheah, Phaik Leng ^a   Looi, Lai Meng ^a   Sivanesaratnam, Vallipuram ^a  

^a HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cervical carcinoma; Demographics; Malaysia; Patterns

Indexed keywords

ADENOSQUAMOUS CARCINOMA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INDIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; POPULATION; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA;

EID: 0033385577     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1999.tb01184.x     Document Type: Article

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