Paradigm shift in the treatment of bladder cancer? The Swedish perspective

Authors

  • Per-Uno Malmström Department of Surgical Sciences, Urology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
  • Eugen Y.H. Wang Department of Surgical Sciences, Urology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Center for Clinical Research, Region Sörmland, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

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https://doi.org/10.2340/sju.v60.44464

Keywords:

Bladder Cancer, Mortality and Survival, national registries

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Published

2025-09-03

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Malmström, P.-U., & Wang, E. Y. (2025). Paradigm shift in the treatment of bladder cancer? The Swedish perspective. Scandinavian Journal of Urology, 60, 186–188. https://doi.org/10.2340/sju.v60.44464

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