Prostate size does not predict high grade cancer

Journal of Urology

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 477-481

  Ngo, Tin C ^a,b   Conti, Simon L ^a,b   Shinghal, Rajesh ^a,b   Presti Jr , Joseph C ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

organ size; prognosis; prostate; prostate specific antigen; prostatic neoplasms

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE GENITAL TRACT PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE BIOPSY; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATE SIZE; RACE;

EID: 84855603087     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2011.10.042     Document Type: Article

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