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The optimal management of clinically localized prostate cancer: the debate continues

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boxed-textTward JD et al. (2006) Survival of men with clinically localized prostate cancer treated with prostatectomy, brachytherapy, or no definitive treatment. Cancer 107: 2392–2400

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