Tumour location as a predictor of benign disease in the management of renal masses

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 414-417

  Mason, Ross J ^a   Abdolell, Mohamed ^b   Rendon, Ricardo A ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 78649938868     PISSN: 19116470     EISSN: 19116470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.10060     Document Type: Article

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