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Comment
. 2018 Nov;68(676):541-542.
doi: 10.3399/bjgp18X699689.

Lower urinary tract symptoms and prostate cancer: is PSA testing in men with symptoms wise?

Jasmine Just  1 , Fiona Osgun  1 , Claire Knight  1
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Comment

Lower urinary tract symptoms and prostate cancer: is PSA testing in men with symptoms wise?

Jasmine Just et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2018 Nov.
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