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The Histopathology of Human Bladder Cancer

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Abstract

In relation to the increase in oncogenic agents in the environment in which we live [1–5], wide variations have been noted in the incidence of carcinoma of the bladder throughout the world. Carcinoma of the bladder is more frequent in industrialised areas rather than undeveloped ones and in urban areas rather than rural ones.

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  1. Department of Urology, S. Chiara Hospital, I-38100, Trento, Italy

    Lucio Luciani MD (Head) (Head)

  2. Institute of Anatomic Pathology, Laboratory Cytology, S. Chiara Hospital, I-38100, Trento, Italy

    Francesco Piscioli MD

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Palma, P.D., Piazza, M. (1988). The Histopathology of Human Bladder Cancer. In: Luciani, L., Piscioli, F. (eds) Aspiration Cytology in the Staging of Urological Cancer. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1452-9_24

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