Transrectal ultrasound versus digital rectal examination for the staging of carcinoma of the prostate: Results of a prospective, multi-institutional trial

Journal of Urology

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 902-906

  Smith Jr , Joseph A ^a   Scardino, Peter T ^b   Resnick, Martin I ^b   Hernandez, Alberto D ^b   Rose, Steven C ^b   Egger, Marlene J ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

neoplasm staging; prostatic neoplasms; ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031023066     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65079-1     Document Type: Article

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