Does an asymmetric lobe in digital rectal examination include any risk for prostate cancer? results of 1495 biopsies

ABSTRACT Introduction: Despite the well-known findings related to malignity in DRE such as nodule and induration, asymmetry of prostatic lobes, seen relatively, were investigated in a few studies as a predictor of prostate cancer so that there is no universally expected conclusion about asymmetry....

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Main Authors: Ömer Yilmaz, Özgür Kurul, Ferhat Ates, Hasan Soydan, Zeki Aktas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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