
Prognostic and therapeutic role of HER2 expression in micropapillary carcinoma of the bladder (Review)
- Authors:
- Francesca Sanguedolce
- Davide Russo
- Vito Mancini
- Oscar Selvaggio
- Beppe Calo
- Giuseppe Carrieri
- Luigi Cormio
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Affiliations: Department of Pathology, University Hospital, I‑71121 Foggia, Italy, Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospital, I‑71121 Foggia, Italy - Published online on: December 7, 2018 https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2018.1786
- Pages: 205-213
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Copyright: © Sanguedolce et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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