Recurrence and progression in low grade papillary urothelial tumors

Journal of Urology

Volumn 162, Issue 3 I, 1999, Pages 702-707

  Holmäng, Sten ^a   Hedelin, Hans ^a   Anderström, Claes ^a   Holmberg, Erik ^a   Busch, Christer ^a   Johansson, Sonny L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bladder; Bladder neoplasms; Prognosis; Recurrence; World Health Organization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER CARCINOMA; BLADDER PAPILLOMA; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER GRADING; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOSCOPY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAPILLARY CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SWEDEN; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR RECURRENCE; UROGENITAL TRACT TUMOR; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0032859376     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199909010-00019     Document Type: Article

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