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Scandinavian Journal of Urology Volume 52, 2018 - Issue 2
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Original Article

High Norwegian prostate cancer mortality: evidence of over-reporting

Sven LöffelerDepartment of Urology, Sykehuset I Vestfold (Vestfold Hospital Trust), Halfdan Wilhelmsens Allé, Tønsberg, Norway; ;Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Correspondence[email protected]
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Adrian HallandDepartment of Urology, Sykehuset I Vestfold (Vestfold Hospital Trust), Halfdan Wilhelmsens Allé, Tønsberg, Norway; View further author information
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Harald Weedon-FekjærDepartment of Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9109-0034View further author information
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Anastasia NikitenkoDepartment of Oncology, Sykehuset I Vestfold (Vestfold Hospital Trust), Halfdan Wilhelmsens Allé, Tønsberg, Norway; View further author information
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Christian Lycke EllingsenCause of Death Registry, Health Data and Digitalisation, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Bergen, NorwayView further author information
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Erik Skaaheim HaugDepartment of Urology, Sykehuset I Vestfold (Vestfold Hospital Trust), Halfdan Wilhelmsens Allé, Tønsberg, Norway; View further author information
Pages 122-128 | Received 18 Jan 2017, Accepted 17 Dec 2017, Published online: 11 Jan 2018

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