Life expectancy estimation in prostate cancer patients

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  • Claudio Jeldres Fellow, Uro-Oncology, Fred Hutchison Cancer Center, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA

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https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.13

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2012-11-15

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Jeldres, C. (2012). Life expectancy estimation in prostate cancer patients. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 6(5). https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.13

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Vol. 6 No. 5 (2012): CUAJ October

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