Radical Prostatectomy versus Watchful Waiting in Early Prostate Cancer
Radical Prostatectomy versus Watchful Waiting in Early Prostate Cancer
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SPCG-4 Investigators , Bill-Axelson, Anna , Holmberg, Lars , Ruutu, Mirja , Garmo, Hans , Stark, Jennifer R , Busch, Christer , Nordling, Stig , Häggman, Michael , Andersson, Swen-Olof , Bratell, Stefan , Spångberg, Anders , Palmgren, Juni , Steineck, Gunnar , Adami, Hans-Olov and Johansson, Jan-Erik
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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After about 13 years of follow-up, men <65 years of age with prostate cancer diagnosed on the basis of obstructive urinary symptoms (rather than elevated prostate-specific antigen levels) and assigned to radical prostatectomy, as compared with watchful waiting, have improved survival.
The randomized Scandinavian Prostate Cancer Group Study Numbe...
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Radical Prostatectomy versus Watchful Waiting in Early Prostate Cancer
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TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_swepub_ki_se_544531
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_swepub_ki_se_544531
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0028-4793,1533-4406
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMoa1011967
