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Editorial
. 2019 Dec;8(Suppl 5):S542-S545.
doi: 10.21037/tau.2019.12.22.

Commentary: underutilization of curative-intent therapy for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer in Sweden mimics the United States

Timothy N Clinton  1 , Michal Wiseman  1 , Aleksandra Walasek  1 , Eugene Pietzak  1
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Editorial

Commentary: underutilization of curative-intent therapy for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer in Sweden mimics the United States

Timothy N Clinton et al. Transl Androl Urol. 2019 Dec.
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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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