Core Length: An Alternative Method for Increasing Cancer Detection Rate in Patients with Prostate Cancer

Doluoglu O. G., Yuceturk C. N., Eroglu M., Ozgur B. C., Demirbas A., Karakan T., ...More

UROLOGY JOURNAL, vol.12, no.5, pp.2324-2328, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Journal Name: UROLOGY JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2324-2328
  • Keywords: biopsy, needle, standards, instrumentation, prostatic neoplasms, diagnosis, ultrasonography, prospective studies, BIOPSY PROTOCOL, SEXTANT BIOPSIES, NEEDLE BIOPSIES, TRANSPERINEAL, IMPACT, DIAGNOSIS, 6-CORE
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: We determined whether the lengths of benign and malignant cores affect cancer detection rates in patients with prostate cancer (PCa).