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International Journal of Gynecology & Clinical Practices Volume 2 (2015), Article ID 1:IJGCP-106, 3 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4986/2015/106
Commentary
Synchronous Primary Endometrial and Ovarian Cancers: A Critical Update

Georgios Androutsopoulos* and Georgios Decavalas

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Patras, Medical School, Rion, Greece
Dr. Georgios Androutsopoulos, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Patras, Medical School, Rion 26504, Greece, Tel: +306974088092; E-mail: androutsopoulos@upatras.gr
27 November 2014; 27 January 2015; 29 January 2015
Androutsopoulos G, Decavalas G (2015) Synchronous Primary Endometrial and Ovarian Cancers: A Critical Update. Int J Gynecol Clin Pract 2: 106. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4986/2015/106

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