Prognostic Value of the WHO1973 and WHO2004/2016 Classification Systems for Grade in Primary Ta/T1 Non–muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: A Multicenter European Association of Urology Non–muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer Guidelines Panel Study

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