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Editorial
. 2010 Dec 1;304(21):2411-2.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2010.1761.

Active surveillance for prostate cancer

Ian M Thompson, Laurence Klotz
Editorial

Active surveillance for prostate cancer

Ian M Thompson et al. JAMA. .
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