Upgrading and Downgrading of Prostate Needle Biopsy Specimens: Risk Factors and Clinical Implications
β Scribed by Stephen J. Freedland; Christopher J. Kane; Christopher L. Amling; William J. Aronson; Martha K. Terris; Joseph C. Presti Jr
- Book ID
- 116947188
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 123 KB
- Volume
- 69
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0090-4295
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