Neonatal circumcision and invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the penis: A report of 3 cases and a review of the literature

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-42

  Saibishkumar, Elantholi P ^a   Crook, Juanita ^a   Sweet, Joan ^b  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

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EID: 70350334889     PISSN: 19116470     EISSN: 19116470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.525     Document Type: Review

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