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Original Article

Grading of urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary tract according to the World Health Organization/International Society of Urological Pathology classification from 2004 is a valuable tool when considering whether a patient is suitable for endoscopic treatment

Bjarte AlmåsDepartment of Urology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; Correspondence[email protected]
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Ole J. HalvorsenDepartment of Pathology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; ;Centre for Cancer Biomarkers CCBIO, Department of Clinical Medicine, Section for Pathology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway;
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Peder GjengstøDepartment of Urology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway;
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Øyvind UlvikDepartment of Urology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway;
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Christian BeislandDepartment of Urology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; ;Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Pages 298-304 | Received 23 Nov 2015, Accepted 10 Jan 2016, Published online: 29 Feb 2016

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