Organ Preservation for T1G3 Bladder Cancer: Is It Feasible?

European Urology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-29

  Thalmann, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLADDER CANCER; CANCER SURGERY; CYSTECTOMY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL RISK; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION;

CYSTECTOMY; HUMANS; NEOPLASM STAGING; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 36448952298     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2007.07.023     Document Type: Editorial

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