Gynecologic oncologists and ovarian cancer treatment: Avenues for improved survival

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1257-1260

  Stewart, Sherri L ^a   Rim, Sun Hee ^a   Richards, Thomas B ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER THERAPY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; ONCOLOGY; OVARY CANCER; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIANS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 80053987593     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: 1931843X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2011.3053     Document Type: Article

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