Adult renal cell carcinoma in Lagos: Experience and challenges at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Urology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1110-5704
DOI: 10.1016/j.afju.2012.04.005