Are Transrectal Prostate Biopsies Routinely Indicated in Patients with Incidentally Diagnosed Prostate Cancer following Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for Benign Disease?
Author(s) -
Lui Shiong Lee,
Suntharasivam Thiruneelakandasivam,
Matthew Hong,
Justin S. Peters,
Anne Y. Warren,
Rob Mills,
David Greenberg,
Karen A. Wright,
Vincent J. Gnanapragasam
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
urologia internationalis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.771
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1423-0399
pISSN - 0042-1138
DOI - 10.1159/000350898
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate , prostate cancer , transurethral resection of the prostate , prostatectomy , urology , biopsy , concordance , population , cancer , prostate biopsy , radiology , environmental health
To determine the indication of routine transrectal ultrasound-guided needle biopsy (TRUSBx) of the prostate gland following incidental cancer diagnosis after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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