The Journal of Urology
Volume 172, Issue 5, Supplement , Pages S38-S41 , November 2004

OPTIMIZING HORMONE THERAPY IN LOCALIZED PROSTATE CANCER: FOCUS ON EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY

  • HOWARD M. SANDLER

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Department of Radiation Oncology, 1500 East Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0010 (telephone: 734-936-9338; FAX: 734-763-7371)

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doi: 10.1097/01.ju.0000141682.27320.c6

The Journal of Urology
Volume 172, Issue 5, Supplement , Pages S38-S41 , November 2004

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