Ovarian cancer. Usefulness of abdominal symptoms in early diagnosis.

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Author/s: Wheatley, Graham (G);

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Publication Type: Comment; Letter

Journal: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (BMJ), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-; vol 339 (issue ) : pp b3954

Dates: Created 2009/10/07; Completed 2009/10/28;

PMID: 19808813, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/28/2009, IMS Date: )

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CommentOn: BMJ. 2009;339:b2998. (PMID: 19706933)

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Female
Gastrointestinal Diseases - etiology
Humans
Ovarian Neoplasms - complications; diagnosis

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