Renal cell carcinoma: Prognostic significance of incidentally detected tumors

Journal of Urology

Volumn 163, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 426-430

  Tsui, K E Hung ^a   Shvarts, Oleg ^a   Smith, Robert B ^a   Figlin, Robert ^a   Dekernion, Jean B ^a   Belldegrun, Arie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinoma; Diagnosis; Kidney; Nephrectomy; Renal cell

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHRECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0033964458     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67892-5     Document Type: Article

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