Impact of transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy on quality of life: A prospective randomized trial comparing 6 versus 12 cores

Journal of Urology

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 100-103

  Naughton, Cathy K ^a,b   Miller, David C ^a   Yan, Yan ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Prostate; Prostatic neoplasms; Quality of life; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PAIN; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDUCATION; EMOTION; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE BIOPSY; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; QUALITY OF LIFE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROLE PLAYING; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034747686     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005392-200101000-00025     Document Type: Article

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