Prognostic value of the percentage of positive fragments in biopsies from patients with localized prostate cancer

Prognostic value of the percentage of positive fragments in biopsies from patients with localized prostate cancer

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prognostic value of the percentage of positive fragments (PPF) in biopsies from patients with localized prostate cancer (PCa) undergoing radical prostatectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: During the period from March 1991 to November 2000, 440 patients were selected. Cases receiv...

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Main Authors: Alberto A. Antunes, Marcos F. Dall'Oglio, Alexandre C. Sant'Anna, Mario Paranhos, Katia R. M. Leite, Miguel Srougi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2005-02-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
prostatic neoplasms
biopsy
needle
neoplasm staging
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