Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 5 , Pages 439-445 , October 2006

Wilms' tumour with persistent intravascular extension: A review of the surgical aspects of management

  • G.V. Murthi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Urology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 116 2718814; fax: +44 115 9709006.
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  • E. Kocyildirim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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  • S. Sellathury

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Urology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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  • P.M. Cuckow

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Urology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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  • D.T. Wilcox

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Urology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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  • A. Michalski

      Affiliations

    • Department of Haemato-Oncology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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  • N.J. Sebire

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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  • M.J. Elliott

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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  • P.G. Duffy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Urology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, WC1N 3JH, UK

Received 12 July 2005 ,Accepted 4 October 2005.

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PII: S1477-5131(05)00167-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2005.10.004

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 5 , Pages 439-445 , October 2006

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