Transperineal ultrasound-guided 12-core prostate biopsy: an extended approach to diagnose transition zone prostate tumors.

OBJECTIVE: Transperineal ultrasound-guided (TPUS) 12-core prostate biopsy was evaluated as an initial strategy for the diagnosis of prostate cancer, The distribution of prostate cancer lesions was assessed with zone-specific biopsy. METHODS: From January 2010 to December 2012, 287 patients underwent...

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Main Authors: Ming-Hua Yao, Li-Ling Zou, Rong Wu, Le-Hang Guo, Guang Xu, Juan Xie, Pei Li, Shuai Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3934905?pdf=render