Clinical Oncology
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 523-527 , December 2004

Small-cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder: 10-year experience

  • S.A. Mangar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester,UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence: Dr S. Mangar, Academic Department of Radiotherapy, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5PT, UK; Tel. 0208-661-3261; Fax: 0208-643-8809.
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  • J.P. Logue

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester,UK
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  • J.H. Shanks

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histopathology, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester,UK
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  • R.A. Cooper

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Cookridge Hospital, Leeds, UK
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  • R.A. Cowan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester,UK
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  • J.P. Wylie

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester,UK

Received 21 January 2004 ,Revised 20 May 2004 ,Accepted 23 June 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2004.06.024

Clinical Oncology
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 523-527 , December 2004

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