International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 581-587 , 1 July 2002

Clinical utility of the percentage of positive prostate biopsies in predicting prostate cancer-specific and overall survival after radiotherapy for patients with localized prostate cancer

  • Anthony V D’Amico, M.D., Ph.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Anthony V. D’Amico, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis St., L-2 Level, Boston, MA 02215 USA. Tel: (617)-732-7936; Fax: (617)-732-7347
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Aparna Keshaviah, M.S.

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    • Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Judith Manola, M.S.

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    • Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Kerri Cote, M.S.

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    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Marian Loffredo (R.N., O.C.N.)

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    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Olga Iskrzytzky, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Andrew A Renshaw, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA

Received 16 November 2001 ,Revised 25 January 2002 ,Accepted 6 February 2002.

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International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 581-587 , 1 July 2002

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