Protocol of the Italian Radical Cystectomy Registry (RIC): a non-randomized, 24-month, multicenter study comparing robotic-assisted, laparoscopic, and open surgery for radical cystectomy in bladder cancer
Abstract Background Bladder cancer is the ninth most common type of cancer worldwide. In the past, radical cystectomy via open surgery has been considered the gold-standard treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer. However, in recent years there has been a progressive increase in the use of robo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-020-07748-7 |