LH-RH agonists/GnRH agonists for prostate cancer

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Author:	Bets Davis, MFA	Last Updated: July 24, 2006
Medical Review:	E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology/Oncology
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