Prognostic implications of a positive apical margin in radical prostatectomy specimens

Journal of Urology

Volumn 158, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 2176-2179

  Fesseha, T ^a   Sakr, W ^a   Grignon, D ^a   Banerjee, M ^a   Wood Jr , D P ^a   Pontes, J E ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Prostate; Prostate specific antigen; Prostatectomy; Prostatic neoplasms

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNORADIOMETRIC ASSAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSTATE ADENOCARCINOMA; PROSTATE BIOPSY; PROSTATECTOMY; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0030772922     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)68189-8     Document Type: Article

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