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Original Article

Routine frozen-section biopsy from the surgical bed should be performed during nephron-sparing surgery for renal cell carcinoma

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Pages 222-225 | Received 04 Aug 2004, Accepted 16 Dec 2004, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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