Laparoscopy for screening and early diagnosis of ovarian cancer.
Authors examined validity of laparoscopy for early diagnosis of ovarian cancer. They studied 144 cases of patients with benign neoplasia diagnosed by clinical examination and found ten cases of ovarian cancer by laparoscopy. They point out validity of laparoscopy indicated as a present day essential technique for early diagnosis of ovarian cancer.
Tolino
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II School of Medicine and Surgery, Institute of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Physiopathology of Human Reproduction, University of Naples, Italy.
Cardone
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Di Serio
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Borruto Caracciolo
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*