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Role of Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Advanced Prostate Cancer
Author(s)Nilay Gandhi, MD
In the first interview of the series, Nilay Gandhi, MD, provides an overview of advanced/metastatic prostate cancer and the role of androgen deprivation therapy in treating patients.
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