Predictors of Gleason score upgrading in patients with prostate biopsy Gleason score ≤6

Canadian Urological Association Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 5-6, 2014, Pages e342-e346

  Sarici, Hasmet ^a   Telli, Onur ^a   Yigitbasi, Orhan ^b   Ekici, Musa ^b   Ozgur, Berat Cem ^a   Yuceturk, Cem Nedim ^a   Eroglu, Muzaffer ^a  

^a ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b Ankara yildirim Beyazit Research and training Hospital   (Turkey)

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EID: 84901291251     PISSN: 19116470     EISSN: 19201214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.1499     Document Type: Article

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