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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

High frequency of osteonecrosis of the jaw among denosumab-treated prostate cancer patients

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Pages 104-106 | Received 04 Oct 2016, Accepted 14 Nov 2016, Published online: 06 Dec 2016

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