Extragonadal germ-cell tumors: A ten-year experience

American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 198-202

  Jacob, R ^a   Ramadas, K ^a   Jyothirmayi, R ^a   Kusumakumary, P ^a   Nair, M K ^a  

^a REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Combined modality; Extragonadal germ cell tumors; Mediastinum; Retroperitoneum; Sacrococcygeal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PROGNOSIS; RETROPERITONEUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; GERMINOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINAL NEOPLASMS; PROGNOSIS; RETROPERITONEAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0031896535     PISSN: 02773732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000421-199804000-00022     Document Type: Article

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