Ovarian cancer: diagnostic accuracy and tumor types distribution in East Africa compared to North America
Abstract Background Ovarian cancer is a spectrum of several histologically distinct tumor types that differ in etiology, response to therapy, and prognosis. In resource-limited settings, the diagnosis of ovarian cancer can be challenging. This study describes the distribution of ovarian cancer tumor...
Main Authors: | Peter F. Rambau, Martin Köbel, Derek Tilley, Alex Mremi, Robert Lukande, William Muller |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | Diagnostic Pathology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13000-020-01000-3 |
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