Ovarian cancer: The neglected diagnosis

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 79, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1277-1282

  Yawn, Barbara P ^a   Barrette, Brigitte A ^b   Wollan, Peter C ^b  

^a OLMSTED MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Mayo Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGED; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DATA BASE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY CANCER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REVIEW;

EID: 4644237043     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/79.10.1277     Document Type: Article

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