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Editorial
. 2000 Oct;15(10):749-51.
doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2000.00816.x.

Early detection and aggressive treatment of prostate cancer: groping in the dark

M J Barry
Editorial

Early detection and aggressive treatment of prostate cancer: groping in the dark

M J Barry. J Gen Intern Med. 2000 Oct.
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