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Liviu Ghervan1, Andreea Zaharie1, Bogdan Ene1
1Clinical Institute of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Abstract:
Small-cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder is a very rare pathology, but with a very aggressive behavior and disappointing prognosis. The literature concerning this type of cancer is scarce and physicians may encounter difficulty trying to manage it. Most articles involve the study of case series, without definite results due to the small number of patients. The present article aims at gathering the most significant articles and results in order to offer a broad perspective on the existing literature concerning this pathology.
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