The efficacy of transvaginal sonographic screening in asymptomatic women at risk for ovarian cancer

Gynecologic Oncology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 350-356

  Van Nagell Jr , J R ^a   Depriest, P D ^a   Reedy, M B ^a   Gallion, H H ^a   Ueland, F R ^a   Pavlik, E J ^a   Kryscio, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034044453     PISSN: 00908258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/gyno.2000.5816     Document Type: Article

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