Objective To evaluate the clinical value of transrectal ultrasound guided systematic 13-core
prostate biopsy. Methods A total of 213 patients referred for abnormal digital rectal …

OBJECTIVES: We compared the cancer detection rate of extended 14-core biopsy with that
of sextant biopsy to assess whether additional biopsy cores are useful for detection of …

To determine the utility of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided 10-core prostate biopsy
(sextant plus 4 far lateral cores) for Japanese patients, we compared it with the standard …

Aim: To evaluate the diagnostic value of the 10 systematic transrectal ultrasound‐guided
(TRUS) prostate biopsy compared with the sextant biopsy technique for patients with …

Background: The present study was designed to determine the clinical value of
transperineal 12‐core systematic prostate biopsy guided by transrectal ultrasonography …

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of TRUS guided 10-core biopsy strategy for Turkish
patients who had biopsy of the prostate for the first time. Methods: Between February 2001 …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the value of systematic 12‑and 13‑core
biopsies, guided by transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) …

Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of transrectal
ultrasound (TRUS)-guided eight-core prostate biopsy for detecting prostate cancer in …

Methods Clinical data of 325 consecutive men with suspected prostate cancer were
analyzed. All patients underwent 12-core biopsy protocol (first biopsy) with additional 1 or 2 …

Background: The objectives of the present study were to determine whether an extensive
biopsy scheme contributes to enhanced detection of prostate cancer in Japanese men and …