Percutaneous renal biopsy may aid management of small renal masses on active surveillance.
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© The Canadian Journal of UrologyTM; 20(2); April 2013 Address correspondence to Dr. Jay D. Raman, Department of Urology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, c4830b, Hershey, PA 17036 USA Percutaneous renal biopsy may aid management of small renal masses on active surveillance Jay D. Raman, MD Department of Urology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Canadian journal of urology
دوره 20 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013