The Journal of Urology
Volume 167, Issue 3 , Pages 1231-1234 , March 2002

EXPECTANT MANAGEMENT OF NONPALPABLE PROSTATE CANCER WITH CURATIVE INTENT: PRELIMINARY RESULTS

,Accepted 14 September 2001.

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 Supported by NCI SPORE CA58236.Editor’s Note:This article is the first of 5 published in this issue for which category 1 CME credits can be earned. Instructions for obtaining credits are given with the questions on pages 1454 and 1455.

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The Journal of Urology
Volume 167, Issue 3 , Pages 1231-1234 , March 2002

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