Continuing refinements in radical prostatectomy: More evidence that technique matters

Journal of Urology

Volumn 173, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 338-339

  Scardino, Peter T ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER STAGING; CONTINENCE; CONVALESCENCE; EDITORIAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT SELECTION; PENIS ERECTION; POTENCY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSTATECTOMY; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA STRICTURE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 12544254831     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000153283.24371.d3     Document Type: Editorial

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