Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 128-133 , March 2007

Significance of Aurora-A expression in renal cell carcinoma

  • Toshifumi Kurahashi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
    • ,
  • Hideaki Miyake, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Hyogo Medical Center for Adults, Akashi, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-78-929-1151; fax: +81-78-929-2380.
    • ,
  • Isao Hara, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
    • ,
  • Masato Fujisawa, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan

Received 30 December 2005 ,Revised 7 April 2006 ,Accepted 25 April 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2006.06.001

Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 128-133 , March 2007

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