Urology
Volume 64, Issue 2 , Pages 292-297 , August 2004

Aggressive treatment for bladder cancer is associated with improved overall survival among patients 80 years old or older

  • Brent K Hollenbeck

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Brent K. Hollenbeck, Department of Urology, University of Michigan Medical Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Taubman Center 2916H, Box 0330, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0330, USA
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  • David C Miller

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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  • David Taub

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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  • Rodney L Dunn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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  • Willie Underwood III

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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  • James E Montie

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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  • John T Wei

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Received 3 February 2004 ,Accepted 15 March 2004.

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☆ J. E. Montie is a study investigator funded by AstraZeneca. J. T. Wei is a paid consultant to Sanofi Synthelabo.

PII: S0090-4295(04)00406-6

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2004.03.034

Urology
Volume 64, Issue 2 , Pages 292-297 , August 2004

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