Endometriosis and the risk of malignancy, especially ovarian cancer

International Congress Series

Volumn 1271, Issue C, 2004, Pages 232-235

  Bergqvist, Agneta ^a   Melin, AnnaSofia ^b   Sparén, Pär ^c  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Hysterectomy; Malignancy; Ovarian cancer

Indexed keywords

EID: 37549007968     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2004.06.005     Document Type: Article

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