Accuracy of frozen-section examination for myometrial invasion and grade in endometrial cancer

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 90-95

  Turan, Taner ^a   Oguz, Emire ^a   Unlubilgin, Eylem ^a   Tulunay, Gokhan ^a   Boran, Nurettin ^a   Demir, Omer Faruk ^b   Kose, M Faruk ^a  

^a Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women's Health Teaching and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

^b Division of Pathology   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Endometrial cancer; Frozen section; Grade; Myometrial invasion

Indexed keywords

PARAFFIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INVASION; CANCER SIZE; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FROZEN SECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MYOMETRIUM; PREDICTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84874548022     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.11.004     Document Type: Article

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