Archivos españoles de urología
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Comparative Study
Diagnostic performance of malignant prostatic cells detection in blood for early detection of prostate cancer: comparison to prostatic biopsy.
Serum prostate specific antigen and digital rectal examination are the tests used as screening tests to detect prostate cancer. However, only approximately 30% of men with suspicion of cancer have it confirmed on prostate biopsy, and not all of these need treatment. Detection of circulating tumor cells in localized prostate cancer has given variable results, but it could be a useful complementary screening tool to detect prostate cancer in men with abnormal screening tests before the evaluation with prostate biopsy. To evaluate the diagnostic yield of the detection of mCPC as a complementary PC screening test in a population fulfilling criteria for a prostate biopsy for suspicion of PC. ⋯ The use of mCPC detection could be useful as a complementary prostate cancer screening test, especially for excluding cancer, including patients with a serum PSA <4.0 ng/ml.
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To analyze in a short and concise way the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic fracture of both corpora cavernosa and urethra. ⋯ The diagnosis of penile fractures can be done with the clinical history and physical examination only. Surgery is the best treatment, the main objective of which is to enable voiding and restore the anatomy of the penis to prevent complications such as erectile dysfunction.