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Does retroperitoneal lymph node dissection have a curative role for patients with sex cord–stromal testicular tumors?

  1. Ashraf A. Mosharafa M.D.1,†,*,
  2. Richard S. Foster M.D.1,
  3. Richard Bihrle M.D.1,
  4. Michael O. Koch M.D.1,
  5. Thomas M. Ulbright M.D.2,
  6. Lawrence H. Einhorn M.D.3,
  7. John P. Donohue M.D.1

Article first published online: 27 JUN 2003

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11573

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 98, Issue 4, pages 753–757, 15 August 2003

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Mosharafa, A. A., Foster, R. S., Bihrle, R., Koch, M. O., Ulbright, T. M., Einhorn, L. H. and Donohue, J. P. (2003), Does retroperitoneal lymph node dissection have a curative role for patients with sex cord–stromal testicular tumors?. Cancer, 98: 753–757. doi: 10.1002/cncr.11573

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  1. 1

    Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana

  2. 2

    Department of Pathology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana

  3. 3

    Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana

  1. †

    Fax: (317) 274-0174

*Department of Urology, Indiana Cancer Pavillion, 535 N Barnhill Drive, Suite 420, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5289

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 1 AUG 2003
  2. Article first published online: 27 JUN 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 13 MAY 2003
  4. Manuscript Revised: 10 APR 2003
  5. Manuscript Received: 13 DEC 2002

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