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What is the role of [11C]choline PET/CT in decision making strategy before post-operative salvage radiation therapy in prostate cancer patients?

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Pages 990-992 | Received 23 Oct 2013, Accepted 06 Nov 2013, Published online: 17 Jan 2014

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