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. 2004 May;1(1):103-5.
doi: 10.1016/S1572-1000(04)00015-8.

Renal sparing treatment of upper tract malignant urothelial tumours using photodynamic therapy (PDT)-three case reports

L M Coombs  1 , Kate Dixon  2
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Renal sparing treatment of upper tract malignant urothelial tumours using photodynamic therapy (PDT)-three case reports

L M Coombs et al. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther. 2004 May.

Abstract

Urothelial cancers of the upper urinary tract are usually treated by excision of the kidney, ureter and cuff of the bladder on the affected side. These three cases demonstrate the feasibility, safety and efficacy of photodynamic therapy as a renal sparing procedure for urothelial tumours.

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