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World Journal of Urology
Published in: World Journal of Urology 6/2013

01-12-2013 | Editorial

Salvage therapy

Author: Thomas E. Keane

Published in: World Journal of Urology | Issue 6/2013

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One of the principle problems when dealing with prostate cancer is that 30–50 % of patients who receive curative therapy for presumed local disease confined to the prostate will develop a rising PSA indicative of recurrence. The differentiation of local prostatic recurrence from more widespread disease will determine whether the patient is a candidate for a local salvage procedure or whether he is best served by a systemic approach or combinations thereof. …
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Title
Salvage therapy
Author
Thomas E. Keane
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
World Journal of Urology / Issue 6/2013
Print ISSN: 0724-4983
Electronic ISSN: 1433-8726
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-013-1209-x

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