Morbidity and psychological impact of prostate biopsy: the future calls for a change
Currently transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUS-Bx) is one of the most common urological procedures, with more than 1 million performed per year in Europe and the United States. [1] Among patients undergoing TRUS-Bx, approximately one-third will receive a diagnosis of prostate cancer (...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Andrology |
| Online Access: | http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2014;volume=16;issue=3;spage=415;epage=417;aulast=Minervini |