Fear of risks of cure in the treatment of a giant germ cell tumour: A case report

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 553-557

  Pannek, J ^a   Pastor, J ^a   Haupt, G ^a   Voigtmann, R ^a   Senge, Th ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEOMYCIN; CISPLATIN; ETOPOSIDE; IFOSFAMIDE; VINBLASTINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; GERM CELL TUMOR; GIANT CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MALE; NEPHROSTOMY; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; TESTIS BIOPSY; TESTIS TUMOR;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SEMINOMA; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0030469099     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02550966     Document Type: Article

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