Intraoperative consultation in gynecologic pathology

Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 237-254

  Acs, Geza ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervix; Cervix carcinoma; Endometrial carcinoma; Endometrium; Frozen section; Intraoperative consultation; Ovarian neoplasms; Ovary; Products of conception; Uterus

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT TUMOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; OVARY TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT INDICATION; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FROZEN SECTION; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; REPRODUCIBILITY;

FEMALE; FROZEN SECTIONS; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; PATHOLOGY, SURGICAL; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0036854583     PISSN: 07402570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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