Endoscopic management of upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma
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Surgical management for upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma.
BACKGROUND Upper tract transitional cell carcinomas (TCC) are uncommon and aggressive tumours. There are a number of surgical approaches to manage this condition including open radical nephroureterectomy and laparoscopic procedures. OBJECTIVES To determine the best surgical management option for upper tract transitional cell carcinoma. SEARCH STRATEGY A sensitive search strategy was develop...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0008-543X,1097-0142
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11446