Saturation technique does not decrease cancer detection during followup after initial prostate biopsy

Lane, Brian R; Zippe, Craig D; Abouassaly, Robert; Schoenfield, Lynn; Magi-Galluzzi, Cristina; Jones, J Stephen

doi:10.1016/j.juro.2008.01.049

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Saturation technique does not decrease cancer detection during followup after initial prostate biopsy.

Published in The Journal of urology • May 1, 2008

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Authors:

Brian R Lane

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Craig D Zippe

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Robert Abouassaly

Abstract

PURPOSE: It has been reported that the prostate cancer detection rate in men with prostate specific antigen 2.5 ng/ml or greater undergoing saturation (20 cores or greater) prostate biopsy as an initial strategy is not higher than that in men who undergo 10 to 12 core prostate biopsy. At a median fo...

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