J Gynecol Oncol.  2009 Jun;20(2):65-66. 10.3802/jgo.2009.20.2.65.

Asian Society of Gynecologic Oncology (ASGO): a central platform against gynecologic cancers in Asia

• Kang SB

• KMID: 2245080
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2009.20.2.65

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Asia
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Humans

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Photo from the 1st council meeting of the ASGO, held in Seoul on June 25-26, 2009.

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