An Approach Using PSA Levels of 1.5 ng/mL as the Cutoff for Prostate Cancer Screening in Primary Care
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PSA Screening in Prostate Cancer
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عنوان ژورنال: Urology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0090-4295
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2016.07.001