Prostate volume predicts high grade prostate cancer both in digital rectal examination negative (ct1c) and positive (>= ct2) patients

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YILMAZ H. , Ustuner M., ÇİFTÇİ S. , Yavuz U., Ozkan T. A. , DİLLİOĞLUGİL Ö.

INTERNATIONAL BRAZ J UROL, vol.40, no.5, pp.613-619, 2014 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2014.05.05
  • Title of Journal : INTERNATIONAL BRAZ J UROL
  • Page Numbers: pp.613-619
  • Keywords: Prostate, Prostatic Neoplasms, Digital Rectal Examination, RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY, BIOPSY, RISK, MEN, ANTIGEN, SIZE

Abstract

Introduction: We aimed to assess the relationship between prostate volume (PV) and high grade prostate carcinoma (HGPCa) in patients with benign and suspicious digital rectal examination (DRE) in our prostate biopsy cohort.