Laser treatment for invasive and noninvasive carcinoma of the bladder

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 415-418

  Pietrow, Paul K ^a   Smith Jr , Joseph A ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER CARCINOMA; CANCER STAGING; CARCINOMA IN SITU; CAUTERIZATION; HOLMIUM LASER; INVASIVE CARCINOMA; LASER SURGERY; NEODYMIUM LASER; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0035020833     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/089277901300189466     Document Type: Article

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