Prognostic Factors in Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinomas: A Comprehensive Review of the Current Literature

European Urology - Tập 62 Số 1 - Trang 100-114 - 2012
Giovanni Lughezzani1, Maximilian Burger, Vitaly Margulis, Surena F. Matin, Giacomo Novara, Morgan Rouprêt, Shahrokh F. Shariat, Christopher G. Wood, Richard Zigeuner
1Department of Urology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy. [email protected]

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