Histological presence of viable prostatic glands on routine biopsy following cryosurgical ablation of the prostate

Journal of Urology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 552-555

  Shuman, Barry A ^a   Cohen, Jeffrey K ^a   Miller Jr , Ralph J ^a   Rooker, Gina M ^a   Olson, Peter R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

biopsy; cryosurgery; prostate specific antigen; prostatic diseases; prostatic neoplasms

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CRYOSURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE ADENOCARCINOMA; PROSTATE BIOPSY; PROSTATECTOMY; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031033710     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65199-1     Document Type: Article

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