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The WHO histological classification of urinary bladder tumours

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The WHO histological classification of urinary bladder tumours was formulated to promote better international communication and more reliable statistical comparisons. The axes of classification concern histological type, grade of anaplasia and growth pattern.

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  1. Cancer Unit, World Health Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland

    L. H. Sobin

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Sobin, L.H. The WHO histological classification of urinary bladder tumours. Urol. Res. 6, 193–195 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00262616

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