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UI researchers studying novel therapy for prostate cancer
10-13-2006 · EurekAlert!A team of University of Iowa Health Care researchers has launched an important clinical trial of a novel therapeutic that may eventually lead to new treatments for men diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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