Factors involved in diagnostic delay of testicular cancer

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 383-388

  Toklu, C ^a   Ozen, H ^a   Sahin, A ^a   Rastadoskouee, M ^a   Erdem, E ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER STAGING; CASTRATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEAR; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SELF EXAMINATION; TESTIS CANCER; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0033427615     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007134421608     Document Type: Article

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