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Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology Volume 42, 2008 - Issue 2
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Renal cell carcinoma in young compared to older patients: Comparison of clinicopathological risk factors and survival

A. Thoroddsen Department of Urology and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Landspitali University Hospital, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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G. V. Einarsson Department of Urology and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Landspitali University Hospital, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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S. Hardarson Department of Urology and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Landspitali University Hospital, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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V. Petursdottir Department of Urology and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Landspitali University Hospital, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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J. Magnusson Department of Urology and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Landspitali University Hospital, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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E. Jonsson Department of Urology and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Landspitali University Hospital, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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T. Gudbjartsson Department of Urology and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Landspitali University Hospital, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, IcelandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 121-125 | Received 19 Jan 2007, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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