Testicular germ-cell tumors are relatively rare in childhood and adolescence, accounting for only 3.9% of all neoplasms. However, they have become a model for curable cancer. Furthermore, most of them have accurate serum markers [beta-human chorionic gonadotropin and alpha-fetoprotein], which provid
Metallothionein in testicular germ cell tumors and drug resistance: Clinical correlation
โ Scribed by Joseph L. Chin; Diponkar Banerjee; Salam A. Kadhim; Theodosios E. Kontozoglou; Peter J. Chauvin; M. George Cherian
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 728 KB
- Volume
- 72
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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