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New Developments in the Surgical Treatment of Ovarian Cancer

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Surgery in Gynecological Oncology

Part of the book series: Developments in Oncology ((DION,volume 16))

Abstract

During tha past decade a better understanding of the natural history of ovarian carcinoma and the availability of adjuvant therapy have greatly expanded the usefulness of surgical treatment. Newer developments in surgical management include extended surgical staging and surgical cytoreduction.

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  1. University of Leiden Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands

    A. Peter M. Heintz MD  & J. Baptist Trimbos MD  & 

  2. Brigham and Womens Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

    C. Thomas Griffiths MD

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Griffiths, C.T. (1984). New Developments in the Surgical Treatment of Ovarian Cancer. In: Heintz, A.P.M., Griffiths, C.T., Trimbos, J.B. (eds) Surgery in Gynecological Oncology. Developments in Oncology, vol 16. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6750-2_22

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