Evaluation of the accuracy of intra-operative gross examination for the surgical management of endometrial cancer

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 179-182

  Mao, Yuyan ^a   Wan, Xiaoyun ^a   Chen, Yaxia ^a   Lv, Weiguo ^a   Xie, Xing ^a  

^a Womens Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Cervical involvement; Endometrial carcinoma; Evaluation; Gross examination; Myometrial invasion

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER INFILTRATION; CANCER INVASION; CHI SQUARE TEST; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; GROSS EXAMINATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOMETRIUM; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TECHNIQUE; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 56249096507     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.07.033     Document Type: Article

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