Use of repeat sextant and transition zone biopsies for assessing extent of prostate cancer

Journal of Urology

Volumn 158, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1886-1890

  Epstein, Jonathan I ^a   Walsh, Patrick C ^a   Sauvageot, Jurga ^a   Carter, H Ballentine ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Neoplasm staging; Prostatic neoplasms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER STAGING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE BIOPSY; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; SCORING SYSTEM; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0030814604     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64159-4     Document Type: Article

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