Childhood Malignant Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors: A Monoinstitutional Experience
โ Scribed by Monica Terenziani; Maura Massimino; Michela Casanova; Graziella Cefalo; Andrea Ferrari; Roberto Luksch; Filippo Spreafico; Danela Polastri; Rosanna Fontanelli; Luigi Piva; Franca Fossati-Bellani
- Book ID
- 112248477
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 44 KB
- Volume
- 81
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0090-8258
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