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Original Article

High-energy feedback microwave thermotherapy and intraprostatic injections of mepivacaine and adrenaline: an evaluation of calculated cell kill accuracy and responder rate

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Pages 374-378 | Received 03 Oct 2013, Accepted 20 Dec 2013, Published online: 12 Feb 2014

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