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Letter to the Editor

Are cystoscopy and urinary cytology sufficient to identify candidates for subsequent biopsy after bacillus Calmette–Guérin treatment in patients with bladder carcinoma in situ?

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Pages 338-340 | Received 03 Apr 2014, Accepted 13 Jan 2015, Published online: 07 Feb 2015

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