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Can modifications in surgical technique improve postprostatectomy potency rates in men with prostate cancer?

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The synopsis was written by Sandra Michelmore, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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Wood, D. Can modifications in surgical technique improve postprostatectomy potency rates in men with prostate cancer?. Nat Rev Urol 2, 170–171 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpuro0152

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