Fibrosarcoma associated with intensive chemotherapy for advanced germ cell testicular tumor
β Scribed by Frederick A. Klein; Harry W. Herr; Davor Vugrin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 292 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
A case is presented in which an abdominal low grade fibrosarcoma developed 4 years after completion of a 3βyear therapeutic regimen of intensive combination therapy for a metastatic nonseminomatous germ cell tumor of the testis.
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