Contemporary outcomes in the detection of prostate cancer using transrectal ultrasound-guided 12-core biopsy in Singaporean men with elevated prostate specific antigen and/or abnormal digital rectal examination

Objective: Despite being the third commonest cancer in Singaporean men, there is a dearth of basic data on the detection rate of prostate cancer and post-procedure complication rates locally using systematic 12-core biopsy. Our objective is to evaluate prostate cancer detection rates using 12-core p...

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Published in:	Asian Journal of Urology
Main Authors:	Alvin Lee, Sing Joo Chia
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2015-10-01
Subjects:	Digital rectal examination Oncology Prostate cancer Prostate specific antigen Transrectal-ultrasound Biopsy
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214388215000946