Cancer and other risks of vasectomy

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 311-318

  Alcaraz, A ^a   Arango, O ^b  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cancer; Complications; Contraception; Vasectomy

Indexed keywords

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE COMPLEX DISEASE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PROSTATE TUMOR; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TESTIS TUMOR; UNWANTED PREGNANCY; VASECTOMY;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNE COMPLEX DISEASES; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNWANTED; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; VASECTOMY;

EID: 0030309241     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13625189609150676     Document Type: Article

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