Advances in Urology
Volume 2009 (2009), Article ID 472831, 6 pages
doi:10.1155/2009/472831
Review Article
Review of Topical Treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
Department of Urology, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Dr., 3 RCP, Iowa City, IA 52242-1089, USA
Received 30 April 2008; Accepted 15 September 2008
Academic Editor: Norm D. Smith
Copyright © 2009 Kenneth G. Nepple et al. This is an open access article distributed under the
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