The diagnostic accuracy of digital rectal examination, transrectal ultrasonography, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and PSA density in prostate carcinoma
✍ Scribed by A. AKDAS; T. TARCAN; L. TÜRKERI; I. ÇEVIK; T. BIREN; N. GÜRMEN
- Book ID
- 115199118
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 290 KB
- Volume
- 76
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1464-4096
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