The Journal of Urology
Volume 181, Issue 5 , Pages 2033-2036 , May 2009

Tumor Size is Associated With Malignant Potential in Renal Cell Carcinoma Cases

Received 6 September 2008

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 Study received institutional review board approval.

 Supported by the Stephen Hanson Family Foundation and National Institutes of Health T32-CA82088.

PII: S0022-5347(09)00049-4

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.01.027

The Journal of Urology
Volume 181, Issue 5 , Pages 2033-2036 , May 2009

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