Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 197-201 , June 2006

Testicular germ cell tumors in children: Management and outcome in a series of 20 patients

  • A. De Backer

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pediatric Surgery, Academic Hospital, Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Laarbeeklaan 101, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +32 2 477 6061; fax: +32 2 477 5783.
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  • G.C. Madern

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC – Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • K.P. Wolffenbuttel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Erasmus MC – Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • J.W. Oosterhuis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC – Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • F.G.A.J. Hakvoort-Cammel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology, Erasmus MC – Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • F.W.J. Hazebroek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC – Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Received 29 April 2005 ,Accepted 8 August 2005.

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PII: S1477-5131(05)00139-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2005.08.001

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 197-201 , June 2006

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