The prospective management of women with newly diagnosed vulval intraepithelial neoplasia: Clinical outcome and quality of life

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 749-753

  McFadden, K M ^a,d   Sharp, L ^b   Cruickshank, M E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL CANCER REGISTRY IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

^d PALMERSTON NORTH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Gynaecological oncology; Gynaecological surgical procedures; Quality of life; Signs and symptoms; Vulval intraepithelial neoplasia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUALITY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVA TUMOR; VULVAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA;

ADULT; AGED; BENCHMARKING; CARCINOMA IN SITU; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVAR NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350118433     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443610903191285     Document Type: Article

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