State of research for prostate cancer: Excerpt∗ from the report of the Prostate Cancer Progress Review Group∗

Abstract

The following is an excerpt from a report entitled: “Defeating Prostate Cancer: Crucial Directions for Research.” The report, which was submitted to the Advisory Committee to the Director of the National Cancer Institute, summarizes the findings and recommendations of the Progress Review Group.

a Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA (DJT)

b Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA (PJS)

Reprint requests: Donald J. Tindall, PhD, Department of Urology Research, Mayo Clinic, Guggenheim 1711, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905

∗ For the full report, see: http://osp.nci.nih.gov/prgreports/pprgreport/toc.htm

PII: S0090-4295(00)00932-8

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