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Should lymphadenectomy always be performed on patients with bladder cancer?
Article published in Urologia Polska 2005/58/1.

authors

Fiona C. Burkhard, George N. Thalmann, Urs E. Studer
Dept. of Urology, University of Bern, Switzerland
Head: prof. Urs E. Studer

keywords

urinary bladder, bladder cancer, pelvic lymphadenectomy

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correspondence

Fiona C. Burkhard
University of Bern
Department of Urology
Inselspital, Anna Seiler-Haus
CH-3010 Berne Switzerland