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Pathology and classification of ovarian tumors
Author(s) -
Chen Vivien W.,
Ruiz Bernardo,
Killeen Jeffrey L.,
Coté Timothy R.,
Wu Xiao Cheng,
Correa Catherine N.,
Howe Holly L.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.11345
Subject(s) - medicine , ovarian cancer , natural history , epidemiology , pathology , ovary , ovarian tumor , cancer
The authors present a summary of the developmental events and anatomic features that provide information regarding the natural history of ovarian cancers. In addition, they discuss the three main types of ovarian cancer and their subtypes, with special consideration of aspects related to tumor registration and epidemiology.