Epidemiological survey of central nervous system germ cell tumors in Canadian children

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 289-295

  Keene, D ^a   Johnston, D ^a   Strother, D ^b   Fryer, C ^c   Carret, A S ^d   Crooks, B ^e   Eisenstat, D ^f   Moghrabi, A ^g   Wilson, B ^h   Brossard, J ⁱ   Mpofu, C ^j   Odame, I ^k   Zelcer, S ^l   Silva, M ^m   Samson, Y ⁿ   Hand, J ^o   Bouffet, E ^p  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^f CANCERCARE MANITOBA   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^h STOLLERY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

ⁱ CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^j ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^k MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

^l CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^m KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

ⁿ LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^o New Janeway Childrens Health and Rehabilitation Centre   (Canada)

^p HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

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Author keywords

Childhood; Germcell tumors; Incidence

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; METASTASIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; NEOPLASMS, GERM CELL AND EMBRYONAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34247191929     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-006-9282-2     Document Type: Article

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