Increased accuracy of biopsy gleason score obtained by extended needle biopsy

Journal of Urology

Volumn 172, Issue 6 I, 2004, Pages 2224-2226

  Emiliozzi, P ^a,b   Maymone, S ^a   Paterno, A ^a   Scarpone, P ^a   Amini, M ^a   Proietti, G ^a   Cordahi, M ^a   Pansadoro, V ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Prostate; Prostatic neoplasms

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ADULT; CANCER GRADING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE BIOPSY; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; REVIEW; TRANSPERINEAL PROSTATE BIOPSY; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 8644225996     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000144456.67352.63     Document Type: Article

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