Increasing the number of biopsies increases the concordance of Gleason scores of needle biopsies and prostatectomy specimens

Divrik, Rauf; Eroglu, Askin; Sahin, Ali; Zorlu, Ferruh; Oezen, Haluk

doi:10.1016/j.urolonc.2006.08.028

Increasing the number of biopsies increases the concordance of Gleason scores of needle biopsies and prostatectomy specimens

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Divrik R. T., Eroglu A., Sahin A., Zorlu F., Oezen H.

UROLOGIC ONCOLOGY-SEMINARS AND ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS, vol.25, no.5, pp.376-382, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 25 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2007
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2006.08.028
Journal Name: UROLOGIC ONCOLOGY-SEMINARS AND ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.376-382
Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the importance of increasing the number of biopsy cores to decrease the discrepancy of Gleason scores of needle biopsy and radical prostatectomy specimens.