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Editorial

Why has the prognosis for muscle-invasive bladder cancer not significantly improved after decades of therapeutic advancements?

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Pages 229-231 | Received 31 Oct 2019, Accepted 05 Mar 2020, Published online: 24 Mar 2020

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