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Should frozen section examination of the ureteral margins be routinely performed during cystectomy?

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boxed-textSchumacher MC et al. (2006) Is there an indication for frozen section examination of the ureteral margins during cystectomy for transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder? J Urol 176: 2409–2413

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  1. Keck School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Suite 7416, 1441 Eastlake Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA stein_j@ccnt.usc.edu

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