After radical prostatectomy for clinically localized prostate cancer, biochemical progression is seen in up to 40% of the patients due to persistent local and/or systemic remnants. Isolated disseminated carcinoma cells, undetectable by current staging methods, are of special interest as potential pr
Lack of usefulness of bone marrow enzymes and calcium in staging patients with prostatic cancer
β Scribed by W. M. Boehme; R. R. Augspurger; S. F. Wallner; R. E. Donohue
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 488 KB
- Volume
- 41
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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