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The effect of minimally invasive and open radical prostatectomy surgeon volume

  • Wesley W. Choi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urologic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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  • Xiangmei Gu, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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  • Stuart R. Lipsitz, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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  • Anthony V. D'Amico, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    • Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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  • Stephen B. Williams, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Harvard Program in Urology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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  • Jim C. Hu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urologic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    • Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    • Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    • J.C.H. was presented with a Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Physician Training Award, which funded this study.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-617-732-4848; fax: +1-617-566-3475

Received 27 April 2010 ,Accepted 10 June 2010. Published online 07 September 2010 Corrected Proof

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doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2010.06.009

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