Specialist surgery for ovarian cancer in England

Gynecologic Oncology

Volumn 138, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 700-706

  Butler, John ^a   Gildea, Carolynn ^b   Poole, Jason ^b   Meechan, David ^b   Nordin, Andrew ^c,d  

^a ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d Portland House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gynaecological cancer centres; Gynaecological oncologist; Ovarian cancer; Specialist; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; CANCER CENTER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURGERY; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGIST; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRATEGIC HEALTH AUTHORITY; SURGICAL ONCOLOGIST; UNITED KINGDOM; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; ONCOLOGY; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84940787667     PISSN: 00908258     EISSN: 10956859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.03.003     Document Type: Article

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