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Ovarian cancer: Can we make the clinical diagnosis earlier?

  1. Lloyd H. Smith M.D., Ph.D.1,†,*,
  2. Cyllene R. Morris D.V.M., Ph.D.2,
  3. Shagufta Yasmeen M.D.1,
  4. Arti Parikh-Patel Ph.D., M.P.H.2,
  5. Rosemary D. Cress Dr.P.H.2,
  6. Patrick S. Romano M.D.3

Article first published online: 22 AUG 2005

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21310

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 104, Issue 7, pages 1398–1407, 1 October 2005

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Smith, L. H., Morris, C. R., Yasmeen, S., Parikh-Patel, A., Cress, R. D. and Romano, P. S. (2005), Ovarian cancer: Can we make the clinical diagnosis earlier?. Cancer, 104: 1398–1407. doi: 10.1002/cncr.21310

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  1. 1

    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California at Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, California

  2. 2

    California Cancer Registry, Public Health Institute, Sacramento, California

  3. 3

    Department of Internal Medicine, University of California at Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, California

  1. †

    Fax: (916) 734-6031

*Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, 4860 Y Street, Suite 2500, Sacramento, CA 95817

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 17 SEP 2005
  2. Article first published online: 22 AUG 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 4 MAY 2005
  4. Manuscript Revised: 25 APR 2005
  5. Manuscript Received: 1 FEB 2005

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