The Journal of Urology
Volume 178, Issue 6 , Pages 2260-2267 , December 2007

Focal Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: A Critical Appraisal of Rationale and Modalities

Received 9 July 2006

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 Supported by National Institutes of Health T32-CA82088-07 and a National Institutes of Health Ruth Kirschstein National Research Service Award (SEE). Steba Biotech N. V. provided funding for task force meetings.

PII: S0022-5347(07)02162-3

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.08.072

The Journal of Urology
Volume 178, Issue 6 , Pages 2260-2267 , December 2007

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