The Journal of Urology
Volume 178, Issue 4 , Pages 1146-1147 , October 2007

Bladder Cancer: Improving Care With Better Classification and Risk Stratification

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PII: S0022-5347(07)01865-4

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.07.065

The Journal of Urology
Volume 178, Issue 4 , Pages 1146-1147 , October 2007

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