Role of ultrasound in characterization of ovarian masses

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 603-606

  Hafeez, Saima ^a   Sufian, Saira ^b   Beg, Madiha ^a   Hadi, Quratulain ^a   Jamil, Yasir ^a   Masroor, Imrana ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b CIVIL HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Ovarian masses; Pakistan females; Ultrasound characterization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877136492     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.1.603     Document Type: Article

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