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Urology

Pathological upstaging detected in radical cystectomy procedures is associated with a significantly worse tumour-specific survival rate for patients with clinical T1 urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder

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Pages 251-257 | Received 13 Nov 2010, Accepted 02 Feb 2011, Published online: 10 Mar 2011

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