Rectal examination and ultrasonography in the diagnosis of prostate cancer
| Autor: | William H. Cooner |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
| Předmět: |
Male
PCA3 Oncology medicine.medical_specialty Urology Physical examination Disease Prostate cancer Antigens Neoplasm Prostate Internal medicine medicine Humans Mass Screening Physical Examination Mass screening Aged Ultrasonography medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Prostatic Neoplasms Rectal examination Middle Aged Prostate-Specific Antigen medicine.disease Prostate-specific antigen medicine.anatomical_structure business |
| Zdroj: | The Prostate. 21:3-10 |
| ISSN: | 1097-0045 0270-4137 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/pros.2990210503 |
| Popis: | Most patients with prostate cancer have disease that has extended beyond the confines of the gland at the time of diagnosis. The effect of earlier detection on morbidity and death requires further study, as does assessment of prognostic factors and optimal therapy for individual patients. Recent reports indicate the utility of using prostate specific antigen and digital rectal examination as preliminary tests to identify patients in whom further study by prostate ultrasonography will improve detection rates. The algorithm presented may be a useful guide in sequencing detection approaches. The value of mass screening for prostate cancer by any existing means remains unproven. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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