The risk of upper tract recurrence following cystectomy in patients with transitional cell carcinoma involving the distal ureter

Journal of Urology

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 501-503

  Kenworthy, Paul ^a   Tanguay, Simon ^a   Dinney, Colin P N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

carcinoma, transitional cell; kidney neoplasms; ureteral neoplasms; urinary tract

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER CARCINOMA; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA; URETER CARCINOMA;

EID: 0030025187     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)66433-4     Document Type: Article

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