Clinical observation on 2 micron laser for non-muscle-invasive bladder tumor treatment: Single-center experience

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 157-161

  Zhong, Chen ^a   Guo, Sanwei ^a   Tang, Yueqing ^a   Xia, Shujie ^a  

^a SHANGHAI FIRST PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

2 micron laser; Non invasive bladder cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER TUMOR; CANCER INVASION; CANCER STAGING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SOLID STATE LASER; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM INVASIVENESS; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; NEOPLASM STAGING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 77952096603     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-010-0532-8     Document Type: Article

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