Can randomized treatment trials in early stage prostate cancer be completed?

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 141-143

  Wilt, T J ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EARLY CANCER; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0031873993     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0936-6555(98)80052-6     Document Type: Editorial

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