Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 17-29 , February 2008

Pediatric pulmonary tumors: primary and metastatic

  • Christopher B. Weldon, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Christopher B. Weldon, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatric Surgery, 300 Longwood Avenue, Fegan 3, Boston, MA 02115.
    • ,
  • Robert C. Shamberger, MD

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doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2007.10.004

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 17-29 , February 2008

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