Research article summary (published 3 Sep 2009):

External radiotherapy with or without hormonal ablation therapy.

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Author information

Author/s: Zimmermann, Frank (F);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comment; Editorial

Journal: Swiss medical weekly : official journal of the Swiss Society of Infectious Diseases, the Swiss Society of Internal Medicine, the Swiss Society of Pneumology (Swiss Med Wkly), published in Switzerland. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 139 (issue 35-36) : pp 494-5

Dates: Created 2009/09/08; Completed 2009/10/27;

PMID: 19736588, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/27/2009, IMS Date: )

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Comments and Corrections

CommentOn: Swiss Med Wkly. 2009 Sep 5;139(35-36):511-7. (PMID: 19736590)

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Androgen Antagonists - therapeutic use Humans Male

Prostatic Neoplasms - drug therapy; radiotherapy Radiotherapy, Adjuvant Survival Analysis

Associated Chemicals: Androgen Antagonists (0)

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