Prostate cancer detection at rebiopsy after an initial benign diagnosis: results using sextant extended prostate biopsy

Prostate cancer detection at rebiopsy after an initial benign diagnosis: results using sextant extended prostate biopsy

INTRODUCTION: Sextant prostate biopsy remains the standard technique for the detection of prostate cancer. It is well known that after a diagnosis of small acinar proliferation (ASAP) or high grade prostate intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN), the possibility of finding cancer is approximately 40% and...

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Main Authors: Katia Ramos Moreira Leite, Luiz Heraldo Camara-Lopes, José Cury, Marcos F. Dall'Oglio, Adriana Sañudo, Miguel Srougi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2008-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Prostate
Cancer
Adenocarcinoma
Biopsy
Benign
Prostatic neoplasms
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322008000300009

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