De novo Ovarian Squamous Cell Carcinoma. A Case Report and Review of Literature

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We would like to thank all the members of Department of Radiotherapy for their inputs in patient care. We appreciate the nursing care given by our OT, ICU and ward staffs . Author information Authors and Affiliations Corresponding author Rights and permissions About this article Cite this article Shakuntala, P.N., Pallavi, V.R., Meenakshi, S. et al. De novo Ovarian Squamous Cell Carcinoma. A Case Report and Review of Literature. Indian J Surg Oncol 4, 269–271 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-013-0236-9 Received: Accepted: Published: Issue date: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-013-0236-9