The Journal of Urology
Volume 184, Issue 2 , Pages 475-481 , August 2010

Feasibility of Radical Transurethral Resection as Monotherapy for Selected Patients With Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

  • Eduardo Solsona

      Affiliations

    • Service of Urology, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain 46009 (telephone: 0034961114030; FAX: 0034961114131)
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  • Inmaculada Iborra

      Affiliations

    • Service of Urology, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
    • ,
  • Argimiro Collado

      Affiliations

    • Service of Urology, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
    • ,
  • José Rubio-Briones

      Affiliations

    • Service of Urology, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
    • ,
  • Juan Casanova

      Affiliations

    • Service of Urology, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
    • ,
  • Ana Calatrava

      Affiliations

    • Service of Pathology, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain

Received 23 December 2009

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PII: S0022-5347(10)03293-3

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.04.008

The Journal of Urology
Volume 184, Issue 2 , Pages 475-481 , August 2010

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