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Very low rate of circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in patients with PSA recurrence after radical prostatectomy referred to salvage radiotherapy

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Pages 113-115 | Received 26 Feb 2015, Accepted 29 Mar 2015, Published online: 29 Apr 2015

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