Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Ki-67 as Predictive Biomarkers Identify Patients Who Will Be More Sensitive to Intravesical Instillations for the Prevention of Bladder Cancer Recurrence after Radical Nephroureterectomy

Xingbo Long; Xiongbing Zu; Yuan Li; Wei He; Xiheng Hu; Shiyu Tong; Zhi Wang; Minfeng Chen; Lin Qi

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0166884

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Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Ki-67 as Predictive Biomarkers Identify Patients Who Will Be More Sensitive to Intravesical Instillations for the Prevention of Bladder Cancer Recurrence after Radical Nephroureterectomy

Xingbo Long,

Current address: Kaifu district, Changsha, Hunan, China

Affiliation Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Xiongbing Zu,

Current address: Kaifu district, Changsha, Hunan, China

Affiliation Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Yuan Li,

Current address: Kaifu district, Changsha, Hunan, China

Affiliation Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Wei He,

Current address: Kaifu district, Changsha, Hunan, China

Affiliation Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Xiheng Hu,

Current address: Kaifu district, Changsha, Hunan, China

Affiliation Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Shiyu Tong,

Current address: Kaifu district, Changsha, Hunan, China

Affiliation Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Zhi Wang,

Current address: Kaifu district, Changsha, Hunan, China

Affiliation Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Minfeng Chen ,

* E-mail: chenminfeng_1999@163.com (MC); qilin_1964@163.com (LQ)

Current address: Kaifu district, Changsha, Hunan, China

Affiliation Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Lin Qi

* E-mail: chenminfeng_1999@163.com (MC); qilin_1964@163.com (LQ)

Current address: Kaifu district, Changsha, Hunan, China

Affiliation Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Ki-67 as Predictive Biomarkers Identify Patients Who Will Be More Sensitive to Intravesical Instillations for the Prevention of Bladder Cancer Recurrence after Radical Nephroureterectomy

Xingbo Long,
Xiongbing Zu,
Yuan Li,
Wei He,
Xiheng Hu,
Shiyu Tong,
Zhi Wang,
Minfeng Chen,
Lin Qi

Published: November 21, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0166884

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