Ovarian cancer: what’s new, where next?

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 gastrointe...

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Autor principal: A Spencer, John
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: e-MED 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1434523/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18211856
http://dx.doi.org/10.1102/1470-7330.2003.0030
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description 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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spelling pubmed-14345232006-12-14 Ovarian cancer: what’s new, where next? A Spencer, John Cancer Imaging Article 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. e-MED 2003-10-02 /pmc/articles/PMC1434523/ /pubmed/18211856 http://dx.doi.org/10.1102/1470-7330.2003.0030 Text en Copyright © 2003 International Cancer Imaging Society
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1434523/
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