American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 3 , Pages 283.e1-283.e7 , March 2010

Smoking behavior in women with locally advanced cervical carcinoma: a Gynecologic Oncology Group study

Presented in part at the 39th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, Tampa, FL, March 9-12, 2008.

  • Steven E. Waggoner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Reproductive Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Steven E. Waggoner, MD, Chief, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University Hospitals of Cleveland-MacDonald Women's Hospital, Mail Stop 5034-11100 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. OH 44106
    • ,
  • Kathleen M. Darcy, PhD

      Affiliations

    • GOG Statistical and Data Center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
    • ,
  • Chunqiao Tian, PhD

      Affiliations

    • GOG Statistical and Data Center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
    • ,
  • Rachelle Lanciano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Delaware County Memorial Hospital, Drexel Hill, PA

Received 17 June 2009 ,Revised 14 September 2009 ,Accepted 28 October 2009.

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 Supported by National Cancer Institute Grants to the Gynecologic Oncology Group Administrative Office (CA 27469), the Gynecologic Oncology Group Statistical Office (CA 37517), and the Institute for Cancer Prevention (CA 70972).

 Cite this article as: Waggoner SE, Darcy KM, Tian C, et al. Smoking behavior in women with locally advanced cervical carcinoma: a Gynecologic Oncology Group study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;202:283.e1-7.

PII: S0002-9378(09)02101-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.10.884

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 3 , Pages 283.e1-283.e7 , March 2010

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