Malignant germ cell tumors in childhood

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 30-36

  Billmire, Deborah F ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endodermal sinus tumor; Germ cell tumors; Sacrococcygeal teratoma; Serum alpha fetoprotein levels; Yolk sac tumor

Indexed keywords

BLEOMYCIN; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DACTINOMYCIN; ETOPOSIDE; PLATINUM; VINCRISTINE;

CANCER CELL; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RISK; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILDHOOD CANCER; GENITAL TRACT CANCER; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; MEDIASTINUM CANCER; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROPERITONEAL CANCER; REVIEW; SPINE DISEASE; TESTIS CANCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 31744437521     PISSN: 10558586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2005.11.006     Document Type: Article

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