Stage at diagnosis of ovarian cancer in the United States, 1992–1997

The current study focuses on the stage at diagnosis of ovarian cancer among white, black, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian, and Hispanic women in the United States from 1992 through 1997. Racial and ethnic differences in disease stage at diagnosis are discussed.

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Published in:Cancer 2003-05, Vol.97 (S10), p.2648-2659
Main Authors: Goodman, Marc T., Correa, Catherine N., Tung, Ko‐Hui, Roffers, Steven D., Cheng Wu, Xiao, Young, John L., Wilkens, Lynne R., Carney, Michael E., Howe, Holly L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Carcinoma - epidemiology
Carcinoma - pathology
Ethnic Groups - statistics & numerical data
Female
Female genital diseases
Germinoma - epidemiology
Germinoma - pathology
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Incidence
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Ovarian Neoplasms - epidemiology
Ovarian Neoplasms - ethnology
Ovarian Neoplasms - pathology
Registries
Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors - epidemiology
Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors - pathology
Tumors
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:The current study focuses on the stage at diagnosis of ovarian cancer among white, black, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian, and Hispanic women in the United States from 1992 through 1997. Racial and ethnic differences in disease stage at diagnosis are discussed.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/cncr.11347