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Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer continues to be a significant public health issue worldwide, particularly in countries where men have life expectancies long enough to clinically manifest the disease. In many countries, it remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related morbidity and mortality. Although signific...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Eggener, Scott
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5719996/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21479346
http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2011.79
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Sumario:Prostate cancer continues to be a significant public health issue worldwide, particularly in countries where men have life expectancies long enough to clinically manifest the disease. In many countries, it remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related morbidity and mortality. Although significant progress has been made over the past few decades, many elements regarding the diagnosis and management of patients with prostate cancer remain enigmatic. In this Prostate Cancer special issue, our expert authors present and examine clinically relevant topics and look ahead to future research.