The Journal of Urology
Volume 181, Issue 2 , Pages 452-461 , February 2009

Cryptorchidism and Testicular Cancer: Separating Fact From Fiction

  • Hadley M. Wood
    • ,
  • Jack S. Elder

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 West Grand Blvd., K-9, Detroit, Michigan 48202 (telephone: 313-916-2626; FAX: 313-916-2956)

Received 5 July 2008

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doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.10.074

The Journal of Urology
Volume 181, Issue 2 , Pages 452-461 , February 2009

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