Ovarian cancer: what’s new, where next?
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The recent RDOG studies have confirmed the value of CT in the management of ovarian cancer. However we now know that metastases to the ovary may exactly mimic primary cancer. This demands a firm histological diagnosis when surgery is not planned and especially with a history of breast and gastrointestinal tract cancer. CT guided needle biopsy can provide this.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cancer Imaging
دوره 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003