Experience with an assay for prostate-specific antigen and transrectal ultrasonography in the diagnosis of prostate cancer

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 439-444

  Heman Ackah, C A ^a   Festenstein, J B ^a   Hibbert, P ^a   Harveyf, D J ^a   Bunce, C J ^a   Celister, J S K ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ciba Corning ACS 180 assay; Digital rectal examination; Positive biopsy; Prostate cancer; Prostate specific antigen; Transrectal ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE BIOPSY; PROSTATE CANCER; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031401220     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1997.06723.x     Document Type: Article

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