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Comment
. 2005 Jun 21;172(13):1682.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.050631.

In patients with early prostate cancer, is surgery better than watchful waiting?

Shabbir M H Alibhai  1 , Sven Gogov
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In patients with early prostate cancer, is surgery better than watchful waiting?

Shabbir M H Alibhai et al. CMAJ. .
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