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Does radical prostatectomy provide a survival benefit as primary treatment for high-grade prostate cancer?

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boxed-textBerglund RK et al. 2006. Radical prostatectomy as primary treatment modality for locally advanced prostate cancer: a prospective analysis. Urology 67: 1253–1256

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  1. Department of Surgery (Urology), University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030–3955, USA albertsen@nso.uchc.edu

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