J Gynecol Oncol.  2009 Jun;20(2):132-132. 10.3802/jgo.2009.20.2.132.

Differing prognosis of cervical cancer patients with high risk of treatment failure after radical hysterectomy: To the editor

• Kim MK
• Kim JW

• KMID: 2245099
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2009.20.2.132

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Humans
Prognosis
Treatment Failure
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

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