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Prostate angiosarcoma: is there any association with previous radiation therapy?
Article first published online: 15 MAY 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2012.11202.x
© 2012 THE AUTHORS. BJU INTERNATIONAL © 2012 BJU INTERNATIONAL
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Khaliq, W., Meyer, C. F., Uzoaru, I., Wolf, R. M. and Antonarakis, E. S. (2012), Prostate angiosarcoma: is there any association with previous radiation therapy?. BJU International, 110: E819–E825. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2012.11202.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 21 DEC 2012
- Article first published online: 15 MAY 2012
- Accepted for publication 23 March 2012
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