Diagnostic accuracy of ureteroscopic biopsy in upper tract transitional cell carcinoma

Journal of Urology

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-37

  Keeley, Francis X ^a   Kulp, Deborah A ^a,b   Bibbo, Marluce ^a   McCue, Peter A ^a   Bagley, Demetrius H ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

carcinoma, transitional cell; endoscopy; kidney; kidney neoplasms; ureter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; CANCER GRADING; CANCER STAGING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA; URETEROSCOPY; URINARY TRACT CARCINOMA;

EID: 0031060259     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65273-X     Document Type: Article

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