Lucy A Parker, Juan-Pablo Caballero-Romeu, Elisa Chilet-Rosell, Ildefonso Hernandez-Aguado, Luis Gómez-Pérez, Pablo Alonso-Coello, Ana Cebrián, Maite López-Garrigós, Irene Moral-Pélaez, Elena Ronda, Mercedes Gilabert, Carlos Canelo-Aybar, Ignacio Párraga-Martínez, Mª Del Campo-Giménez, Blanca Lumbreras
Knowledge and practices regarding prostate cancer screening in Spanish men: The importance of personal and clinical characteristics (PROSHADE study)
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