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What is the prognostic value of the pT3a tumor classification for renal cell carcinoma?

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boxed-textSiddiqui SA et al. (2007) Impact of tumor size on the predictive ability of the pT3a primary tumor classification for renal cell carcinoma. J Urol 177: 59–62

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  1. KR Wagner is Assistant Professor of Surgery and Director of Robotic Surgery at the Scott & White Hospital, Texas A & M Health Science Center, Temple, TX.,

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  2. TW Jarrett is a Professor of Urology and Chairman at the Department of Urology, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.,

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