An analysis of preoperative delays prior to radical cystectomy for bladder cancer in Quebec

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 102-108

  Fahmy, Nader ^a   Kassouf, Wassim ^a   Jeyaganth, Suganthiny ^a   Amin, Moamen ^a   Mahmud, Salaheddin ^b   Steinberg, Jordan ^a   Tanguay, Simon ^a   Aprikian, Armen ^a,c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

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EID: 70350322781     PISSN: 19116470     EISSN: 19116470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.482     Document Type: Article

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