letter to the Editor: Staging Designation for Bilateral Wilms' Drs. Pritchard and Ransley believe the designation of stage V for children with bilateral Wilms' tumors may at times be confusing to pediatricians and parents. Perhaps this is so, and a new designation is needed. We would not favor sta
Staging designation for Bilateral Wilms' Tumors
✍ Scribed by Martins, António Gentil
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 67 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0098-1532
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