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1Department of Urology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, USA.
Current Opinion in Urology
|September 27, 2000
Abstract:
Cryotherapy of the prostate represents a potential treatment for localized recurrent prostate cancer after radiation therapy. Current salvage cryotherapy of the prostate can result in undetectable serum PSA levels with low morbidity. Further refinements in technique and equipment may enhance cryosurgical results.
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