Lunar phases and zodiac signs do not influence quality of radical cystectomy - A statistical analysis of 452 patients with invasive bladder cancer

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1023-1030

  May, Matthias ^a   Braun, Kay Patrick ^a   Helke, Christian ^a   Richter, Willi ^b   Vogler, Horst ^c   Hoschke, Bernd ^a   Siegsmund, Michael ^b  

^a Carl Thiem Hospital   (Germany)

^b VIVANTES KLINIKUM AM URBAN   (Germany)

^c VIVANTES KLINIKUM IM FRIEDRICHSHAIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cystectomy; Lunar phases; Postoperative complications; Progression free survival; Zodiac signs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLADDER CANCER; CANCER INVASION; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; COSMOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CYSTECTOMY; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH BELIEF; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; LOG RANK TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYSTICISM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVERALL SURVIVAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; QUALITY CONTROL; REOPERATION; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CYSTECTOMY; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; FOLKLORE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOON; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 36649000245     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11255-006-9165-7     Document Type: Article

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