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Research Article

Delays in presentation and management of ovarian cancer in Lagos, Nigeria

K. A. RabiuDepartment of Obstetrics and GynaecologyCorrespondence[email protected]
,
O. I. AkinolaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
,
A. A. AdewunmiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
,
A. O. FabamwoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
,
M. O. AdedejiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos state, Nigeria
&
A. O. PopoolaDepartment of Radiology, Lagos State University College of Medicine
Pages 305-308 | Published online: 03 Apr 2013

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