Primary malignant germ cell tumours of the mediastinum - Results of multimodality treatment

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 317-321

  Jyothirmayi, Rema ^a   Ramadas, Kunnambath ^a   Jacob, Rojymon ^a   Gangadharan, Vadavattath P ^a   Nair, Madhavan Krishnan ^a  

^a REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEOMYCIN; CISPLATIN; ETOPOSIDE; VINBLASTINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MEDIASTINUM CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMINOMA;

EID: 0030909134     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02841869709001270     Document Type: Article

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