The Journal of Urology
Volume 181, Issue 2 , Pages 736-740 , February 2009

Pretreatment Semen Parameters in Men With Cancer

  • Daniel H. Williams IV

      Affiliations

    • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, G5-349 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53792 (telephone: 608-263-1360; FAX: 608-262-6453)
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  • Edward Karpman

      Affiliations

    • El Camino Urology Medical Group, Mountain View, California
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with El Camino Urology Medical Group Inc, Auxilium Pharmaceuticals and Solvay Pharmaceuticals.
    • ,
  • James C. Sander

      Affiliations

    • Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
    • ,
  • Philippe E. Spiess

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
    • ,
  • Louis L. Pisters

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Endocare.
    • ,
  • Larry I. Lipshultz

      Affiliations

    • Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

Received 5 June 2008

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 Study received institutional review board approval.

PII: S0022-5347(08)02709-2

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.10.023

The Journal of Urology
Volume 181, Issue 2 , Pages 736-740 , February 2009

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