Paediatric solid tumours in Nigerian children: A changing pattern

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-10

  Tanko, Na'anlep M ^a   Echejoh, Godwin O ^a   Manasseh, Nanfwang A ^a   Mandong, Mafala B ^a   Uba, F A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Frequencies; Nigeria; Paediatric solid tumours

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEOPLASM; NEWBORN; NIGERIA; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHABDOMYOSARCOMA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEOPLASMS; NIGERIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHABDOMYOSARCOMA;

EID: 73349120290     PISSN: 01896725     EISSN: 09745998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0189-6725.48567     Document Type: Article

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