Treatment of upper tract urothelial carcinoma with ureteroscopy and thulium laser: a retrospective single center study

Abstract Background Treatment with the combination of ureteroscopy and thulium laser ablation may provide an alternative to radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) for patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of this techniq...

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Main Authors: Jin Wen, Zhi G. Ji, Han Z. Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4118-y