Morbidity after preoperative radiotherapy and cystectomy in patients with bladder cancer

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 149-153

  Tomic, Radisa ^a,b   Grantors, Torvald ^a   Modig, Hans ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

bladder cancer; complications; cystectomy; preoperative radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER CANCER; COMPLICATION; CYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030983579     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365599709070321     Document Type: Article

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