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A computer-based diagnostic and prognostic system for assessing urinary bladder tumour grade and predicting cancer recurrence

P. Spyridonos Computer Laboratory, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Pio, Patras 265 00, Greece
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D. Cavouras Department of Medical Instrumentation Technology, Technological Educational Institution of Athens, Ag. Spyridonos Street, Aigaleo, 122 10 Athens, Greece
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P. Ravazoula Department of Pathology, University Hospital, Rio, Patras 265 00, Greece
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G. Nikiforidis Computer Laboratory, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Pio, Patras 265 00, Greece
Pages 111-122 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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