Low clinical stage renal cell carcinoma: Relevance of microvascular tumor invasion as a prognostic parameter

Journal of Urology

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 470-474

  Gonçalves, Pierre Damião ^a   Srougi, Miguel ^a   Dall'Oglio, Marcos Francisco ^a   Leite, Kátia Ramos Moreira ^a   Ortiz, Valdemar ^a   Hering, Flávio ^a  

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Author keywords

Carcinoma, renal cell; Kidney; Neoplasm invasiveness; Neoplasms, vascular tissue; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INVASION; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROVASCULATURE; NEPHRECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 18244432224     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000130582.31467.30     Document Type: Article

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