A systematic review of papers examining the use of intraoperative frozen section in predicting the final diagnosis of ovarian lesions

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 111-115

  Heatley, Mark K ^a  

^a Department of Histopathology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adenocarcinoma; Frozen section; Ovary; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

PARAFFIN;

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FROZEN SECTION; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVARY CARCINOMA; OVARY DISEASE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CYTODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FROZEN SECTIONS; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84857175788     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: 15387151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PGP.0b013e318226043b     Document Type: Review

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