Efficacy of routine follow-up after first-line treatment for testicular cancer

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 235-243

  Spermon, J R ^a   Witjes, J A ^a   Kiemeney, L A L M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Follow up; Germ cell tumor; Recurrence; Routine investigations; Testis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TESTIS TUMOR; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERMINOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 21644483912     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-004-0441-9     Document Type: Article

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