Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 330-338 , May 2012

Experimental orthotopic prostate tumor in nude mice: Techniques for local cell inoculation and three-dimensional ultrasound monitoring

  • Matthias Saar, M.D.

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    • Clinic of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49-6841-1624788; fax: +49-6841-1624795
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  • Christina Körbel, D.V.M.

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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  • Volker Jung, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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  • Henrik Suttmann, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Urologikum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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  • Rainer Grobholz, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Pathology, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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  • Michael Stöckle, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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  • Gerhard Unteregger, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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  • Michael D. Menger, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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  • Jörn Kamradt, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany

Received 15 December 2009 ,Revised 23 February 2010 ,Accepted 25 February 2010.

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☆ This work was supported by the Research fund of the Southwest German Association of Urology (SWDGU) and HOMFOR (University of Saarland).

PII: S1078-1439(10)00056-6

doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2010.02.014

Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 330-338 , May 2012

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