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Original Article

Effects of Intravesical Instillation of 5-Fluorouracil and Interferon in Patients with Recurrent Superficial Urinary Bladder Carcinoma: A Clinical and Pharmacodynamic Study

J. Hugosson Department of Urology, Östra Hospital, University of Göteborg, 416 85, Goteborg, Sweden
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S. Bergdahl Department of Urology, Östra Hospital, University of Göteborg, 416 85, Goteborg, Sweden
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G. Carlsson Department of Surgery, Östra Hospital, University of Goteborg, 416 85, Goteborg, Sweden
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R. Frösing Department of Urology, Östra Hospital, University of Göteborg, 416 85, Goteborg, Sweden
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L. Norlén Department of Urology, Östra Hospital, University of Göteborg, 416 85, Goteborg, Sweden
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B. Gustavsson Department of Surgery, Östra Hospital, University of Goteborg, 416 85, Goteborg, Sweden
Pages 343-347 | Received 10 May 1996, Accepted 04 Oct 1996, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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