Ureteroscopic biopsy of upper tract urothelial carcinoma: Improved diagnostic accuracy and histopathological considerations using a multi-biopsy approach

Journal of Urology

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 52-55

  Guarnizo, Edmundo ^a   Pavlovich, Christian P ^a   Seiba, Michael ^a   Carlson, Diane L ^a   Vaughan Jr , E Darracott ^a   Sosa, R Ernest ^a  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Carcinoma; Ureter; Ureteroscopy; Urothelium

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URETEROSCOPY; URINARY TRACT CARCINOMA; UROTHELIUM;

EID: 0033991988     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67970-0     Document Type: Article

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