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Neurocognitive deficits attributed to androgen deprivation therapy in patients with prostate cancer should be reconsidered

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Guan, X., Lao, Y., Bai, Y. et al. Neurocognitive deficits attributed to androgen deprivation therapy in patients with prostate cancer should be reconsidered. Int Urol Nephrol 56, 143–144 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-023-03782-z

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