The Journal of Urology
Volume 179, Issue 1 , Pages 71-74 , January 2008

Elective Nephron Sparing Surgery for Renal Cell Carcinoma Larger Than 4 cm

Received 23 May 2007

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PII: S0022-5347(07)02345-2

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.08.165

The Journal of Urology
Volume 179, Issue 1 , Pages 71-74 , January 2008

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