Importance of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) as a predictive factor for concordance between the Gleason scores of prostate biopsies and RADICAL prostatectomy specimens

Importance of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) as a predictive factor for concordance between the Gleason scores of prostate biopsies and RADICAL prostatectomy specimens

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the concordance between the Gleason scores of prostate biopsies and radical prostatectomy specimens, thereby highlighting the importance of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level as a predictive factor of concordance. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 253 radical prost...

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Main Authors: Nelson Gianni de Lima, Daniel de Freitas Gomes Soares, Ernani Luis Rhoden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2013-06-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Gleason Score
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)
Prostate Biopsy
Radical Prostatectomy
Prostate Cancer
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