Is biopsy of the contralateral testis necessary in patients with germ cell tumors?

Journal of Urology

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1331-1334

  Herr, Harry W ^a   Sheinfeld, Joel ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Carcinoma in situ; Testicular neoplasms

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CARCINOMA IN SITU; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SECOND CANCER; TESTIS BIOPSY;

EID: 0030864540     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64207-1     Document Type: Review

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