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Transrectal Ultrasound and Biopsy in the Early Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
2001
Cancer Control: Journal of the Moffitt Cancer Cente
Historically, the prostate was evaluated for cancer by simple digital rectal examination, and biopsy to obtain a tissue diagnosis of cancer was performed blindly. The advent of ultrasound technology offered a new way to evaluate the prostate, and biopsy techniques were soon developed to incorporate ultrasound guidance. Methods: The authors review the role of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) of the prostate and ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. These
doi:10.1177/107327480100800204
pmid:11326168
fatcat:tbckgjyin5ghhfjjqsyl2qcqm4