Histopathological aspects of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder: Analysis of 20 years experience

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 467-475

  Sciarra, Alessandro ^a,b   De Matteis, Anna ^a   Mariotti, Gianna ^a   Voria, Giuseppe ^a   Lucera, Rossana ^a   Di Silverio, Franco ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bladder cancer; Grade; Histopathology; Stage; Transitional cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; BLADDER CARCINOMA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CARCINOMA IN SITU; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA; TUMOR CLASSIFICATION; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR VOLUME;

AGED; CARCINOMA, TRANSITIONAL CELL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 4043154208     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2004.00834.x     Document Type: Review

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