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Development, Applied, and Surgical Anatomy of the Prostate

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Contemporary anatomical insights beginning in the 1970s have driven the dramatic improvements in outcomes for men treated by surgical removal of the prostate. Before the 1980s, only the very hardy patient was able to tolerate the morbidity of attempted surgical cure of prostate cancer.

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  1. Department of Urology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, 32 Erin Street, Richmond, VIC, 3121, Australia

    Anthony J. Costello M.D., FRACS

  2. Departments of Urology and Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville, VIC, 3050, Australia

    Niall M. Corcoran Ph.D., FRACS (Urol)

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Costello, A.J., Corcoran, N.M. (2013). Development, Applied, and Surgical Anatomy of the Prostate. In: Tewari, A. (eds) Prostate Cancer: A Comprehensive Perspective. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2864-9_1

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