Extension of Renal Cell Carcinoma into the Vena Cava: The Rationale for Aggressive Surgical Management

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No AccessJournal of Urology1 May 1972Extension of Renal Cell Carcinoma into the Vena Cava: The Rationale for Aggressive Surgical Management Donald G. Skinner, Richard F. Pfister, and Robert Colvin Donald G. SkinnerDonald G. Skinner Current address: U.C.L.A. School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90023. More articles by this author , Richard F. PfisterRichard F. 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