The Journal of Urology
Volume 180, Issue 4 , Pages 1515-1521 , October 2008

WAVE1 is Associated With Invasiveness and Growth of Prostate Cancer Cells

Received 28 December 2007

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 Study received ethical committee approval.

 Supported by Cancer Research Wales.

PII: S0022-5347(08)01536-X

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.06.004

The Journal of Urology
Volume 180, Issue 4 , Pages 1515-1521 , October 2008

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