How many cores should be taken in a repeat biopsy on patients in whom atypical small acinar proliferation has been identified in an initial transrectal prostate biopsy?

How many cores should be taken in a repeat biopsy on patients in whom atypical small acinar proliferation has been identified in an initial transrectal prostate biopsy?

Objective To compare cancer detection rates according to the number of biopsy cores in patients on whom a repeat prostate biopsy was performed for atypical small acinar proliferation (ASAP). Materials and Methods The data of 4950 consecutive patients on whom prostate biopsies were performed were...

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Main Authors: Erdogan Aglamis, Ramazan Kocaarslan, Ugur Yucetas, Gokhan Toktas, Cavit Ceylan, Omer Gokhan Doluoglu, Erdinc Unluer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2014-10-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Biopsy
Prostatic Neoplasms
Ultrasound
High-Intensity Focused
Transrectal
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