173 - Bilateral germ cell tumors of the testis (GCTT): Report of two institutions experience
โ Scribed by Dj. Argirovic; Lj.R. Jelic; L.P. Cvetkovic; J. Hadzi-Djokic; S. Micic; A. Starcevic-Bozovic
- Book ID
- 117664433
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 262 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0959-8049
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