Epidemiology of hydatidiform mole in Finland, 1975 to 2001

European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 207-208

  Loukovaara, M ^a   Pukkala, E ^b   Lehtovirta, P ^a   Leminen, A ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b FINNISH CANCER REGISTRY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Choriocarcinoma; Epidemiology; Gestational trophoblastic disease; Hydatidiform mole

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER RISK; CHORIOCARCINOMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DELIVERY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; TROPHOBLASTIC TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHORIOCARCINOMA; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 17444421968     PISSN: 03922936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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