Symptomatology of gynecological malignancies: Experiences in the gynecology out-patient clinic of a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata, India

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 785-791

  Sarkar, Madhutandra ^a,b   Konar, Hiralal ^c   Raut, D K ^d  

^a Department of Community Medicine ^*  (India)

^b SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^d SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Gynecological malignancies; Screening; Symptomatology; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650700865     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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