Predictive value of DNA ploidy in bladder cancer treated with preoperative radiation therapy and cystectomy

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 281-285

  Granfors, Torvald ^a   Duchek, Miloš ^a   Tomic, Radisa ^a   Roos, Göran ^a   Ljungberg, Börje ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bladder cancer; Cystectomy; DNA ploidy; Prognosis; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; BLADDER CANCER; CYSTECTOMY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PLOIDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0029742185     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365599609182307     Document Type: Article

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