Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 73, Issue 3 , Pages 173-176 , March 2010

Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Urinary Tract

  • Victor Ka-Siong Kho
    • ,
  • Pei-Hui Chan

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Pei-Hui Chan, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, 21, Section 2, Nan-Ya South Road, Banciao, Taipei 220, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 30 March 2009 ,Accepted 8 December 2009.

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PII: S1726-4901(10)70034-4

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(10)70034-4

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 73, Issue 3 , Pages 173-176 , March 2010

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