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Editorial
. 2019 Dec;8(6):781-784.
doi: 10.21037/tau.2019.07.06.

Predicting perioperative mortality after radical cystectomy: comorbidity assessment tools are only part of the puzzle

Valérie Fonteyne  1 , Elke Rammant  1 , Karel Decaestecker  2
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Editorial

Predicting perioperative mortality after radical cystectomy: comorbidity assessment tools are only part of the puzzle

Valérie Fonteyne et al. Transl Androl Urol. 2019 Dec.
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Conflicts of Interest: V Fonteyne is a post-doctorate clinical specialist funded by the Belgian Foundation against Cancer. The other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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