Ureteral tumours showing a worse prognosis than renal pelvis tumours may be attributed to ureteral tumours more likely to have hydronephrosis and less likely to have haematuria

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 155-160

  Zhang, Xiaohua ^a   Zhu, Zhaowei ^a   Zhong, Shan ^a   Xu, Tianyuan ^a   Shen, Zhoujun ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Hydronephrosis; Prognosis; Renal pelvis; Upper urinary tract; Ureter

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873147132     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-012-0885-2     Document Type: Article

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