Meningeal carcinomatosis from transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder: Report of two cases and review of the literature

Cancer Investigation

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 402-407

  Cozzarini, Cesare ^a   Reni, Michele ^a   Mangili, Francesca ^b   Baldoli, Maria Cristina ^a   Galli, Laura ^a   Bolognesi, Angelo ^a,c  

^a Ctr of Cell and Molec Pharmacol   (Italy)

^b Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department   (Italy)

^c SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; DOXORUBICIN; METHOTREXATE; VINBLASTINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER CARCINOMA; BRAIN METASTASIS; CARCINOMATOUS MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CYTOLOGY; DISEASE COURSE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; METASTASIS POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 0032795758     PISSN: 07357907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07357909909021432     Document Type: Article

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