Ewing's sarcoma of the upper extremity: Presenting symptoms, diagnostic delay and outcome

Sarcoma

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 15-20

  Simpson, Philip M S ^a   Reid, Robin ^b   Porter, Daniel ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BONE TUMOR; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; EDEMA; EWING SARCOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METASTASIS; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 21844451640     PISSN: 1357714X     EISSN: 13691643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500050113     Document Type: Article

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