Influence of focal and diffuse extraprostatic extension and positive surgical margins on biochemical progression following radical prostatectomy

PURPOSE: The amount of extraprostatic extension and positive surgical margin correlates in most studies with biochemical recurrence following radical prostatectomy. We studied the influence of focal and diffuse extraprostatic extension and positive surgical margins on biochemical progression using a...

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Main Authors: Athanase Billis, Luciana L. Meirelles, Leandro L. L. Freitas, Luis A. Magna, Leonardo O. Reis, Ubirajara Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2012-04-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382012000200005