Invasive Cancer of the Vagina

Clinical Gynecologic Oncology: Eighth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 245-259

  Slomovitz, Brian M ^a   Coleman, Robert L ^b  

^a MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 84902033390     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-07419-3.00009-6     Document Type: Chapter

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