The diagnostic ability of an additional midline peripheral zone biopsy in transrectal ultrasonography-guided 12-core prostate biopsy to detect midline prostate cancer

Purpose: The goal of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic effect of adding a midline peripheral zone (PZ) biopsy to the 12-core biopsy protocol used to diagnose prostate cancer (PC), and to assess the clinical and pathologic characteristics of midline-positive PC in order to identify a potentia...

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Main Authors: Inpyeong Hwang, Sang Youn Kim, Jeong Yeon Cho, Myoung Seok Lee, Seung Hyup Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine 2016-01-01
Series:Ultrasonography
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Online Access:http://www.e-ultrasonography.org/upload/usg-15039.pdf