Comparison of subcapsular and total orchiectomy for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer

Urology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 402-404

  Zhang, Xuan Zhi ^a   Donovan, Michael P ^a   Williams, Bernadette T ^a   Mohler, James L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TESTIS CANCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029969386     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-4295(99)80460-9     Document Type: Article

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