Cost implications of the rapid adoption of newer technologies for treating prostate cancer.

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Published in J Clin Oncol on March 14, 2011

Authors

Paul L Nguyen1, Xiangmei Gu, Stuart R Lipsitz, Toni K Choueiri, Wesley W Choi, Yin Lei, Karen E Hoffman, Jim C Hu

Author Affiliations

1: Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA. pnguyen@LROC.harvard.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Prospective Clinical Utility Study to Assess the Impact of Decipher on Treatment Decisions After Surgery (PRO-IMPACT) | NCT02080689

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