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Original Article

Treatment of High-grade, High-stage Prostate Cancer with Estramustine Phosphate or Diethylstilbestrol: A double-blind Study

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Pages 167-172 | Received 01 Sep 1996, Accepted 20 Sep 1996, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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