A systematic review of the tools available for predicting survival and managing patients with urothelial carcinomas of the bladder and of the upper tract in a curative setting

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 109-116

  Drouin, Sarah J ^a   Yates, David R ^a   Hupertan, Vincent ^b   Cussenot, Olivier ^c   Rouprêt, Morgan ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^c INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE DE FRANCE   (France)

Author keywords

Bladder neoplasm; Nomograms; Predictive tools; Prognosis; Renal pelvis; Survival; Ureter; Urothelial carcinoma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873168072     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-012-1008-9     Document Type: Article

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