International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 85, Issue 3 , Pages 255-258 , June 2004

Risk of malignancy index in the preoperative evaluation of pelvic masses

  • B.R. Obeidat

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
    • Cambridge Cancer Center, Cambridge, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. P.O. Box 2954, Irbid 21110, Jordan. Tel.: +962-79-543-5379; fax: +962-2-720-0624
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  • Z.O. Amarin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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  • J.A. Latimer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
    • ,
  • R.A. Crawford

      Affiliations

    • Cambridge Cancer Center, Cambridge, UK

Received 7 August 2003 ,Revised 23 October 2003 ,Accepted 23 October 2003.

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PII: S0020-7292(04)00009-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2003.10.009

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 85, Issue 3 , Pages 255-258 , June 2004

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