Clinico-pathological Features of Gynecological Malignancies in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern India: Importance of Strengthening Primary Health Care in Prevention and Early Detection

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 3541-3547

  Sarkar, Madhutandra ^a   Konar, Hiralal ^b   Raut, Deepak ^c  

^a CHETTINAD HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b CALCUTTA NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Awareness; Clinico; Early detection; Gynecological malignancies; India; Pathological; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882731877     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.6.3541     Document Type: Article

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