Comparisons of cancer detection rate and complications between transrectal and transperineal prostate biopsy approaches - a single center preliminary study

Comparisons of cancer detection rate and complications between transrectal and transperineal prostate biopsy approaches - a single center preliminary study

Abstract Background Prostate biopsy remains the gold standard approach to verify prostate cancer diagnosis. Transrectal (TR) biopsy is a regular modality, while transperineal (TP) biopsy is an alternative for the patients who display persistently high levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and th...

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Main Authors: Guan-Lin Huang, Chih-Hsiung Kang, Wei-Ching Lee, Po-Hui Chiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Urology
Subjects:
Prostate biopsy
Transperineal (TP)
Transrectal (TR)
Local anesthesia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12894-019-0539-4

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