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Urology

Role of hexaminolevulinate-guided fluorescence cystoscopy in bladder cancer: critical analysis of the latest data and European guidance

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Pages 108-116 | Received 06 Jul 2011, Accepted 02 Oct 2011, Published online: 16 Nov 2011

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