Carcinosarcoma and sarcomatoid carcinoma of the bladder: Clinicopathological study of 41 cases

Journal of Urology

Volumn 159, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1497-1503

  Lopez Beltran, A ^a   Pacelli, A ^a   Rothenberg, H J ^a   Wollan, P C ^a   Zincke, H ^a   Blute, M L ^a   Bostwick, D G ^a  

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Author keywords

Bladder; Carcinosarcoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER CARCINOMA; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CARCINOSARCOMA; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UROTHELIUM;

EID: 0032459802     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199805000-00023     Document Type: Article

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