The Journal of Urology
Volume 170, Issue 1 , Pages 166-169 , July 2003

Clinical, Demographic and Psychosocial Correlates of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use by Men Diagnosed With Localized Prostate Cancer

,Accepted 3 January 2003.

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 Supported by Grants CA6136-04 (for manuscript preparation) and CA06927 for the Behavioral Core Research Facility at Fox Chase Cancer Center from the National Cancer Institute, Grant PADOH ME-98155 from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Grant DAMD 17-01-1-0006 from the Department of Defense.

PII: S0022-5347(05)63460-X

doi: 10.1097/01.ju.0000070963.12496.cc

The Journal of Urology
Volume 170, Issue 1 , Pages 166-169 , July 2003

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