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. 1985 Feb;61(712):123–131. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.61.712.123

Testicular germ cell tumours--a model for a new approach to treatment of adult solid tumours.

R T Oliver
PMCID: PMC2418154  PMID: 2984648

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