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Prostatic cancer after prostatectomy for benign disease
Author(s) -
Schwartz Ira,
Wein Alan J.,
Malloy Terrence R.,
Glick John H.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19860815)58:4<994::aid-cncr2820580433>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - medicine , rectal examination , prostatectomy , prostatic disease , prostate cancer , cancer , urology , abnormality , prostate , disease , prostatic diseases , pathology , psychiatry
Twenty of 391 newly diagnosed cases of prostatic cancer (5%) had a prior prostatectomy for benign disease. Digital rectal examination in 16 of 19 patients (84%) revealed a significant prostatic abnormality. Continued serial digital rectal examination should be performed routinely after prostatectomy for benign disease.