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  1. Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Jean J.M.C.H. de la Rosette MD,PhD (Chairman) (Chairman)

  2. Department of Medical Oncology, San Camillo and Forlanini Hospitals, Rome, Italy

    Cora N. Sternberg MD,FACP (Chairman) (Chairman)

  3. Department of Urology, University Hospital of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

    Hein P.A. van Poppel MD,PhD (Chairman) (Chairman)

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Ost, M.C., Lee, B.R. (2008). Radiofrequency Ablation of Renal Masses. In: Rosette, J.J.d., Sternberg, C.N., Poppel, H.P.v. (eds) Renal Cell Cancer. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-763-3_30

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