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Marriage and mortality in bladder carcinoma

  1. John L. Gore M.D.1,†,*,
  2. Lorna Kwan M.P.H.2,
  3. Christopher S. Saigal M.D., M.P.H.1,
  4. Mark S. Litwin M.D., M.P.H.1,3

Article first published online: 2 AUG 2005

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21295

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 104, Issue 6, pages 1188–1194, 15 September 2005

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Gore, J. L., Kwan, L., Saigal, C. S. and Litwin, M. S. (2005), Marriage and mortality in bladder carcinoma. Cancer, 104: 1188–1194. doi: 10.1002/cncr.21295

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  1. 1

    Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California–Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

  2. 2

    Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California–Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

  3. 3

    Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of California–Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

  1. †

    Fax: (310) 206-5343

*Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California–Los Angeles, 66-124 CHS, 10833 LeConte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 31 AUG 2005
  2. Article first published online: 2 AUG 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 25 APR 2005
  4. Manuscript Revised: 14 APR 2005
  5. Manuscript Received: 28 FEB 2005

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