Primary urethral carcinoma in females: An epidemiologic study on demographical factors, histological types, tumour stage and survival

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 147-153

  Derksen, Joris W ^a   Visser, Otto ^b   de la Rivière, Guy Brutel ^c   Meuleman, Eric J ^d   Heldeweg, Eddi A ^c   Lagerveld, Brunolf W ^c  

^a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (Netherlands)

^b Integraal Kankercentrum Amsterdam   (Netherlands)

^c ONZE LIEVE VROUWE GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

^d VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cancer; Female; Survival; Urethra

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873123432     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-012-0882-5     Document Type: Article

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