Indications for transition zone biopsy in the detection of prostatic carcinoma

Journal of Urology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 556-558

  Fleshner, Neil E ^a   Fair, William R ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

biopsy; carcinoma; diagnosis; prostatic neoplasms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER GRADING; CANCER LOCALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE BIOPSY; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031031485     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65200-5     Document Type: Article

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