Primary germ cell tumors of the mediastinum: 10 Years of experience in a tertiary teaching hospital

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 395-400

  Yang, Chih Jen ^a   Cheng, Meng Shuan ^a   Chou, Shah Hwa ^a   Tsai, Kun Bow ^b   Huang, Ming Shyan ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Germ cell tumor; Mediastinal mass

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; PLATINUM DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CHILD; CHORIOCARCINOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; EMBRYONAL CARCINOMA; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GERM CELL TUMOR; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MALIGNANT NONSEMINOMATOUS GERM CELL TUMOR; MEDIASTINUM TUMOR; MIXED TUMOR; PROGNOSIS; SEMINOMA; TAIWAN; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERATOMA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; YOLK SAC TUMOR;

EID: 27144545816     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70140-8     Document Type: Article

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