Nonteratomatous germ cell tumors in children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1122-1127

  Bethel, Colin A I ^a   Mutabagani, Khaled ^b   Hammond, Sue ^b   Besner, Gail E ^b   Caniano, Donna A ^b   Cooney, Donald R ^b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Germ cell tumor; Ovarian tumor; Teratoma; Testicular tumor

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DACTINOMYCIN; DOXORUBICIN; VINCRISTINE;

ADOLESCENT; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; GERM CELL TUMOR; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR CLASSIFICATION;

EID: 0031846134     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(98)90544-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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