A case of indirect cauda equina syndrome from metastatic prostate cancer

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Lefresne, Shilo ^a   Fairchild, Alysa ^a   Bistritz, Aalo ^a   Venner, Peter ^a   Yee, Don ^a  

^a CROSS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

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EID: 70450186996     PISSN: 19116470     EISSN: 19116470     Source Type: Journal    
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