Rising serum values of β-subunit human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) in patients with progressive vulvar carcinomas

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 75, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1217-1218

  De Bruijn, H W A ^a   Ten Hoor, K A ^a   Krans, M ^a   Van Der Zee, A G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Human chorion gonadotrophin; Vulvar cancer; subunit

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT;

CANCER GROWTH; CANCER RECURRENCE; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; VULVA CARCINOMA;

EID: 0030889957     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1997.208     Document Type: Short Survey

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