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Prognosis of Prostatic Carcinoma

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Tumors of the Male Genital System

Part of the book series: Recent Results in Cancer Research ((RECENTCANCER,volume 60))

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Approximately 15 years ago the Veterans Administration Cooperative Urological Research Group began a controlled, randomized, prospective study and comparison of various treatments for prostatic carcinoma.

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  1. G. T. Mellinger
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  1. Pathologisches Institut, Westring 17, D-4400, Münster, Deutschland

    Ekkehard Grundmann

  2. Urologische Univ.-Klinik, D-5300, Bonn-Venusberg, Deutschland

    Winfried Vahlensieck

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Mellinger, G.T. (1977). Prognosis of Prostatic Carcinoma. In: Grundmann, E., Vahlensieck, W. (eds) Tumors of the Male Genital System. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 60. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81095-4_6

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