British Journal of Medical & Surgical Urology
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 22-26 , January 2009

How quickly are we treating muscle invasive bladder cancer? Trends over a 17 year period

  • M. Mantle

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3LJ, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1872 252562 fax: +44 1872 252417.
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  • A.J. Dickinson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon PL6 8DH, UK
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  • M. Moody

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 4JB, UK
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  • R. Cox

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3LJ, UK

Received 23 August 2008 ,Revised 26 September 2008 ,Accepted 5 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.bjmsu.2008.10.002

British Journal of Medical & Surgical Urology
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 22-26 , January 2009

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