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Can clinically localized prostate cancer be managed conservatively?

Nature Clinical Practice Urology volume 2, pages 416–417 (2005)Cite this article

boxed-textAlbertsen PC et al. (2005) 20-year outcomes following conservative management of clinically localized prostate cancer. JAMA 293: 2095–2101

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