## Abstract ## BACKGROUND The efficacy and longβterm results of endoscopic management of upper tract transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) were examined. The authors evaluated the accuracy of endoscopic biopsy in determining tumor grade in the subset of patients who underwent open surgical excision.
Endourologic management of upper tract transitional cell carcinoma
β Scribed by T. W. Jarrett; G. K. Chow
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 98 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0724-4983
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