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Original Article

LHRH Analogue as a Depot Preparation (Zoladex) in the Treatment of Advanced Carcinoma of the Prostate Followed by Orchiectomy as a Second Line Therapy—A Phase II Study

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Pages 177-183 | Received 30 Jun 1988, Published online: 15 Feb 2010

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