Growing teratoma syndrome after chemotherapy for germ cell tumour of the ovary

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 296-297

  Tejura, H ^a   O'Leary, A ^a  

^a ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEOMYCIN; CISPLATIN; VINBLASTINE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CVB PROTOCOL; VINDESINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GERM CELL TUMOR; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LAPAROTOMY; OVARY TUMOR; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERATOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; PATHOLOGY; SYNDROME;

ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC COMBINED CHEMOTHERAPY PROTOCOLS; BLEOMYCIN; CISPLATIN; FEMALE; GERMINOMA; HUMANS; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; SYNDROME; TERATOMA; VINDESINE;

EID: 26944432750     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610500105423     Document Type: Article

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