[Ultrasound in the study of gynecologic neoplasms]

F Pepe; P Pepe; S Grillo; S Recupero; A Donia; P Panella; P Grasso Leanza

[Ultrasound in the study of gynecologic neoplasms]

Minerva Ginecol. 1996 Jul-Aug;48(7-8):303-20.

[Article in Italian]

Authors

F Pepe¹, P Pepe, S Grillo, S Recupero, A Donia, P Panella, P Grasso Leanza

Affiliation

¹ Azienda Ospedali Vittorio Emanuele, Ferrarotto, Santo Bambino-Catania.

PMID: 8966004

Abstract

The authors discuss the state-of-the-art of ultrasound diagnosis for pelvic swellings, with special reference to uterine and ovarian cancer. They review the applications of Eco colour Doppler in gynecological oncology and discuss the protocols for the prevention and/or early diagnosis of gynecological tumours.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging
Adenocarcinoma / epidemiology
Adenocarcinoma / pathology
Age Factors
Endometrial Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Endometrial Neoplasms / epidemiology
Endometrial Neoplasms / pathology
Female
Genital Neoplasms, Female / diagnostic imaging*
Genital Neoplasms, Female / epidemiology
Genital Neoplasms, Female / pathology
Humans
Italy / epidemiology
Neoplasm Staging
Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Ovarian Neoplasms / epidemiology
Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
Parity
Population Surveillance
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color*
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / epidemiology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / pathology
Uterine Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Uterine Neoplasms / epidemiology
Uterine Neoplasms / pathology