Prostate Cancer

References

Citations

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Other Works Consulted

• Carroll PR, et al. (2004). Fourth international conference on innovations and challenges in prostate cancer: Prevention, detection, and treatment. Journal of Urology, 172(5): S3–S5.

• D'Amico AV, et al. (2004). 6-month androgen suppression plus radiation therapy vs. radiation therapy alone for patients with clinically localized prostate cancer. JAMA, 292(7): 821–827.

• McNeel DG, Malkovsky M (2005). Immune-based therapies for prostate cancer. Immunology Letters, 96(1): 3-9.

• National Comprehensive Cancer Network and the American Cancer Society (2004). Prostate Cancer: Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology, version 1.2004. Jenkintown, PA: National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

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Author:	Kathe Gallagher, MSW Ralph Poore	Last Updated: July 24, 2006
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