Testicular intraepithelial neoplasia: The precursor of testicular germ cell tumors

Oncology Research and Treatment

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 61-68

  Dieckmann, K P ^a   Loy, V ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Early diagnosis; Testicular intraepithelial neoplasia; Testicular neoplasms

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN;

CARCINOMA IN SITU; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRECANCER; REVIEW; TESTIS TUMOR;

EID: 0027169892     PISSN: 22965270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000218232     Document Type: Article

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