Small cell carcinoma of the ovary: A report of three cases and review of the literature

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 169-172

  Hamilton, S ^a   Beattie, G J ^a   Williams, A R W ^b  

^a ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEOMYCIN; CARBOPLATIN; CISPLATIN; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOXORUBICIN; ETOPOSIDE; METHOTREXATE; VINBLASTINE;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; LAPAROTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMALL CELL CARCINOMA; TOXICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARCINOMA, SMALL CELL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; OVARIECTOMY; PELVIC NEOPLASMS;

EID: 1242320118     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610410001648287     Document Type: Review

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