Age as a prognostic factor in ovarian carcinoma: The gynecologic oncology group experience
β Scribed by Tate Thigpen; Mark F. Brady; George A. Omura; William T. Creasman; William P. Mcguire; William J. Hoskins; Stephen Williams
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 747 KB
- Volume
- 71
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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