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ORIGINAL ARTICLES: Prostate Cancer

Sperm preservation and neutron contamination following proton therapy for prostate cancer study

Bradford S. HoppeThe Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Stephanie HarrisThe Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA;
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Alice Rhoton-VlasakThe Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Curtis BryantThe Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA;
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Christopher G. MorrisThe Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA;
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Roi DaganThe Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA;
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Romaine C. NicholsThe Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA;
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William M. MendenhallThe Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA;
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Randal H. HendersonThe Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA;
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Zuofeng LiThe Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA;
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Nancy P. MendenhallThe Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA;
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Pages 17-20 | Received 03 Mar 2016, Accepted 17 Jun 2016, Published online: 15 Jul 2016

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