Active surveillance as the preferred management option for small renal masses

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 136-138

  Rendon, Ricardo A ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

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EID: 77951154890     PISSN: 19116470     EISSN: 19116470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.10038     Document Type: Article

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