Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 23 , Pages S11-S14 , November 2007

Emerging Agents for the Treatment of Advanced Bladder Cancer

  • Elizabeth Manchen

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Elizabeth Manchen, RN, MS, OCN®, Genitourinary Research Nurse Associate, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, MC2115, Chicago, IL 60637

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PII: S0749-2081(07)00095-2

doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2007.10.008

Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 23 , Pages S11-S14 , November 2007