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Original Article

The Dilemma of Prostate Cancer: A Growing Human and Economic Burden Irrespective of Treatment Strategies

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Pages 681-687 | Received 20 Mar 1997, Accepted 11 Jun 1997, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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