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Research Article

TESTICULAR GERM CELL TUMORS IN CHILDHOOD: Treatment Results of 52 Patients

, MD, , MD, PhD, , MD, , , MD, , MD & , MD show all
Pages 49-56 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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