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Can docetaxel plus estramustine prolong survival of men with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer?

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Sleijfer, S., Stoter, G. Can docetaxel plus estramustine prolong survival of men with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer?. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2, 70–71 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncponc0076

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