Gynaecological symptoms reported by young women: Examining the potential for earlier diagnosis of cervical cancer

Family Practice

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 592-598

  Stapley, Sally ^a   Hamilton, William ^b  

^a CAPER Research Practices   (United Kingdom)

^b PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY PENINSULA SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Gynaecology; Primary care; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSULTATION; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SYMPTOM; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; METRORRHAGIA; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81855173490     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmr033     Document Type: Article

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