Efficiency of 6- and 12-punctures biopsies to detect prostate cancer in patients with PSA< 10 ng/mL and normal digital rectal examination

Efficiency of 6- and 12-punctures biopsies to detect prostate cancer in patients with PSA< 10 ng/mL and normal digital rectal examination

OBJECTIVE: Establish the efficiency of 6- and 12-punctures transrectal ultrasound-guided needle biopsies in low risk patients for prostate cancer. Six-punctures (sextant) biopsies were compared to 12-punctures biopsies, assessing which is the best strategy to detect this neoplasm. MATERIALS AND METH...

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Main Authors: Luiz E. Slongo, Mário C. Sugisawa, Sérgio O. Ioshii, Renato Tâmbara Filho, Luiz C.A. Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2003-02-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
prostate
prostatic neoplasms
biopsy
diagnosis
needle
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