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Malignant Tumours

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Primary carcinoma of the female urethra is a rare tumour accounting for less than 0.02% of all malignancies occurring in women (Fagan and Hertig 1955). In general, malignancies of the female urethra have been reported to be twice as frequent as in men (McCrea 1952).

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    Ranadhir Barua M.D., F.R.C.P.A., M.I.A.C. (Senior Consultant)

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Barua, R. (1990). Malignant Tumours. In: Tumours of the Female Lower Genital Tract. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74828-8_30

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