Extracapsular growth of lymph node metastases in squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva. The impact on recurrence and survival
โ Scribed by Jacobus Van Der Velden; Arnold C. M. Van Lindert; Frits B. Lammes; Fiebo J. W. Ten Kate; Daisy M. D. S. Sie-Go; Hans Oosting; A. Peter M. Heintz
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 584 KB
- Volume
- 75
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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