Prevalence, incidence, and natural history of simple ovarian cysts among women >55 years old in a large cancer screening trial

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 202, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 373.e1-373.e9

  Greenlee, Robert T ^a   Kessel, Bruce ^b   Williams, Craig R ^c   Riley, Thomas L ^c   Ragard, Lawrence R ^d   Hartge, Patricia ^e   Buys, Saundra S ^f   Partridge, Edward E ^g   Reding, Douglas J ^a  

^a MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC   (United States)

^d WESTAT   (United States)

^e NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

ovarian cancer; ovarian cyst; transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CANCER INVASION; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY CANCER; OVARY CYST; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 77949912927     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.11.029     Document Type: Article

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