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Evaluation of cervical cancer by computed tomography: Current status

  1. Harpreet K. Pannu M.D.,
  2. Elliot K. Fishman M.D.†,*

Article first published online: 22 OCT 2003

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11684

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Cancer

Cancer

Special Issue: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Cervical Cancer

Supplement: Second International Conference on Cervical Cancer

Volume 98, Issue Supplement S9, pages 2039–2043, 1 November 2003

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Pannu, H. K. and Fishman, E. K. (2003), Evaluation of cervical cancer by computed tomography: Current status. Cancer, 98: 2039–2043. doi: 10.1002/cncr.11684

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  1. The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland

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*Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287

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  1. Issue published online: 22 OCT 2003
  2. Article first published online: 22 OCT 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 13 FEB 2003
  4. Manuscript Revised: 1 JAN 2003
  5. Manuscript Received: 31 OCT 2002

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