Molecular Oncology
Volume 1, Issue 4 , Pages 384-394 , April 2008

High throughput molecular diagnostics in bladder cancer – on the brink of clinical utility

Received 5 November 2007 ,Accepted 30 November 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.molonc.2007.11.002

Molecular Oncology
Volume 1, Issue 4 , Pages 384-394 , April 2008