Penile and preputial squamous cell carcinoma in the horse and proposal of a classification system

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 636-648

  van den Top, J G B ^a   Ensink, J M ^a   Barneveld, A ^a   van Weeren, P R ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Horse; Penis; Prepuce; Squamous cell carcinoma; TNM classification system; Tumour

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 80055060826     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: 20423292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2010.00216.x     Document Type: Review

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