Urology journal
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Comparative Study
Comparison of 12- and 16-core prostate biopsy in japanese patients with serum prostate-specific antigen level of 4.0-20.0 ng/mL.
In the present study, we compared 12- with 16-core biopsy in patients with prostate- specific antigen (PSA) levels of 4.0-20.0 ng/mL. ⋯ In order to detect prostate cancer, 16-core prostate biopsy is safe and feasible for Japanese patients with serum PSA level of 4.0-20.0 ng/mL.