title: Incidence of malignant ovarian neoplasms in the provinces of Pisa, Lucca, Livorno and La Spezia during the period 1976-1981.
abstract: The Authors report a critical review of all the cases of ovarian neoplasia observed in the provinces of Pisa, Livorno, Lucca and La Spezia between 1976 and 1981. This study does not take into account all the cases in which incomplete clinical and histologic data were available or the first histologic diagnosis was not confirmed by a second examination. The incidence rate and distribution characteristics of all the histologic types of ovarian neoplasia are described.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology