Significance of Distal Ureteral Margin at Radical Cystectomy for Urothelial Carcinoma

Journal of Urology

Volumn 183, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 81-86

  Tollefson, Matthew K ^a   Blute, Michael L ^a   Farmer, Sara A ^a   Frank, Igor ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

carcinoma; neoplasm recurrence; ureter; urinary diversion; urothelium

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BCG VACCINE;

ARTICLE; BLADDER CARCINOMA; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CYSTECTOMY; FOLLOW UP; FROZEN SECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT CANCER; URETER; URINARY TRACT;

CARCINOMA, TRANSITIONAL CELL; CYSTECTOMY; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE; URETER; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 71249092935     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.08.158     Document Type: Article

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