Seminars in Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 155-169 , April 2009

Management of Early and Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer

  • Lisa Barbera
    • ,
  • Gillian Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Gillian Thomas, MD, Odette Cancer Centre, 2075 Bayview Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4N 3M5

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PII: S0093-7754(08)00264-9

doi: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2008.12.007

Seminars in Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 155-169 , April 2009

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