Transrectal ultrasonography for the early diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate: A new maneuver designed to improve the differentiation of malignant and benign lesions

Journal of Urology

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 607-610

  Sperandeo, Giuseppe ^a   Sperandeo, Marco ^a   Morcaldi, Michele ^a   Caturelli, Eugenio ^a   Dimitri, Lucia ^a   Camagna, Antonio ^a  

^a CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Prostate; Prostatic neoplasms; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CHRONIC PROSTATITIS; COMPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECHANICAL PROBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE ADENOCARCINOMA; PROSTATE ADENOMA; RELIABILITY; TECHNIQUE; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0037308555     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)63965-1     Document Type: Article

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