Neoplasms of the fallopian tube and broad ligament: A selective survey including historical perspective and emphasising recent developments

Pathology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 112-124

  Young, Robert H ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

BRCA mutation; Broad ligament; Endometrioid carcinoma; Fallopian tube; FIGO staging; Fimbrial neoplasms; Neoplasms; Wolffian tumour

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BROAD LIGAMENT; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EARLY CANCER; ENDOMETRIOID CARCINOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; TISSUE SECTION; UTERINE TUBE CARCINOMA;

BROAD LIGAMENT; FALLOPIAN TUBE NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; PORTRAITS;

EID: 33847202237     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: 14653931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313020601161649     Document Type: Article

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