Phase II trial of neoadjuvant estramustine and etoposide plus radical prostatectomy for locally advanced prostate cancer
โ Scribed by Peter E Clark; David M Peereboom; Robert Dreicer; Howard S Levin; Sarah B Clark; Eric A Klein
- Book ID
- 117263330
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 123 KB
- Volume
- 57
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0090-4295
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