Histopathology of malignant tumours of childhood in Tanzania

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 435-439

  Mgaya, E M ^a   Kitinya, J N ^a  

^a MUHIMBILI MEDICAL CENTRE   (Tanzania)

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ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; HUMAN; INFANT; NEOPLASM; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; TANZANIA;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEOPLASMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TANZANIA;

EID: 0034340479     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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