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Prostate-specific antigen coordinated with digital rectal examination and transrectal ultrasonography in the detection of prostate cancer

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In a aptient population, coordinated use of digital rectal examination and prostate-specific antigen can alert the physician as to the possible existence of prostate cancer. If both are used as first-line studies, abnormality of either can then direct the need for further study by transrectal ultrasonography and, in selected instances, prostatic biopsy. Such sequential use of these tests in a programmed manner results in an increased level of cancer detection as compated with use of the digital rectal examination alone.

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Cooner, W.H. Prostate-specific antigen coordinated with digital rectal examination and transrectal ultrasonography in the detection of prostate cancer. World J Urol 11, 214–217 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00185071

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