Incidence, trends and morphology of ovarian cancer in Karachi (1995-2002)

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1567-1571

  Bhurgri, Yasmin ^a,b,c,d   Shaheen, Yasmeen ^a   Kayani, Naila ^b   Nazir, Kauser ^e   Ahmed, Rashida ^b   Usman, Ahmed ^f   Bashir, Imtiaz ^g   Setna, Faridoon ^e   Bhurgri, Asif ^a,h,i,j,k   Hasan, Sheema H ^b   Zaidi, S M H ^l  

^a Karachi Cancer Registry   (Pakistan)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^c Liaquat National Medical College and Hospital   (Pakistan)

^d Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Research   (Pakistan)

^e Lady Dufferin Hospital   (Pakistan)

^f JINNAH POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE   (Pakistan)

^g Zainab Punjwani Hospital   (Pakistan)

^h Anklesaria Nursing Home   (Pakistan)

ⁱ DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

^j Sindlab   (Pakistan)

^k Pathology Department   (Pakistan)

^l BAQAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

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Author keywords

Cancer of the ovary; Incidence; Karachi; Pakistan; Trends

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858034021     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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