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Research Article

Bipolar versus multipolar radiofrequency (RF) ablation for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma: Differences in technical and clinical parameters

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Pages 21-29 | Received 13 Jul 2012, Accepted 12 Nov 2012, Published online: 11 Jan 2013

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