The role of squamous differentiation in patients with transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder treated with radical cystectomy

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 339-346

  Antunes, Alberto Azoubel ^a,b,c   Nesrallah, Luciano J ^a,b   Dall'Oglio, Marcos F ^a,b   Maluf, Carlos E ^a,b   Camara, Cesar ^a,b   Leite, Katia R ^a,b   Srougi, Miguel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b HOSPITAL SÍRIO LIBANÊS   (Brazil)

^c Rua Barata Ribeiro   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Carcinoma; Cystectomy; Prognosis; Squamous cell neoplasms; Transitional cell

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447574809     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382007000300006     Document Type: Article

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