External validation of the adapted Risk of Malignancy Index incorporating tumor size in the preoperative evaluation of adnexal masses

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 422-425

  Van Den Akker, Petronella A J ^a   Zusterzeel, Petra L M ^a   Aalders, Anette L ^b   Snijders, Marc P L M ^c   Samlal, Rahul A K ^d   Vollebergh, Jos H A ^e   Kluivers, Kirsten B ^a   Massuger, Leon F A G ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b RIJNSTATE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c CANISIUS WILHELMINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d GELDERSE VALLEI HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^e BERNHOVEN HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adnexal masses; Preoperative evaluation; Risk of Malignancy Index; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CA 125 ANTIGEN;

ADNEXA DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; CANCER INVASION; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MENOPAUSE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RISK OF MALIGNANCY INDEX; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUMOR VOLUME; UTERINE ADNEXA TUMOR;

EID: 82255179581     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.07.035     Document Type: Article

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