The Dilemma of a Rising Prostate-Specific Antigen Level After Local Therapy: What Are Our Options?
β Scribed by Zaorsky, Nicholas G.; Raj, Ganesh V.; Trabulsi, Edouard J.; Lin, Jianqing; Den, Robert B.
- Book ID
- 121225667
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 230 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0093-7754
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