Ultrasound, physical examination, and CA 125 measurement for the detection of recurrence after conservative surgery for early borderline ovarian tumors

Gynecologic Oncology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 63-66

  Zanetta, Gerardo ^a   Rota, Sonia ^b   Lissoni, Andrea ^a   Meni, Alessandro ^a   Brancatelli, G ^a   Buda, Alessandro ^a  

^a SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Borderline tumor; Fertility; Follow up; Ovarian cancer; Prognosis; Ultra sound

Indexed keywords

CA 125 ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FERTILITY; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY CANCER; OVARY TUMOR; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0035056216     PISSN: 00908258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/gyno.2000.6099     Document Type: Article

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