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Suggested citation: Ip S, Dahabreh IJ, Chung M, Yu WW, Balk EM, Iovin RC, Mathew P,
Luongo T, Dvorak T, Lau J. An Evidence Review of Active Surveillance in Men With Localized
Prostate Cancer. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 204. (Prepared by Tufts
Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. HHSA 290-2007-10055-I.) AHRQ
Publication No. 12-E003-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
December 2011. Available at: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/reports/final.cfm.

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