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Aspiration biopsy of the prostate

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Fine needle aspiration biopsy of the prostate was performed on 158 patients and compared to histological material. All patients had Tru-cut needle biopsies; 83 had subsequent prostatectomies, 82 transurethral, 1 suprapubic, and 1 patient had a cystoprostatectomy. Fine needle aspiration biopsies had a sensitivity of 90% and a specificity of 100%. Core biopsies were compared to prostatectomy histologies with a sensitivity of 82% and a specificity of 100%. Fine needle aspiration biopsy is an accurate and well-tolerated method of diagnosing carcinoma of the prostate gland.

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  1. Division of Urology and Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Donald R. Bodner, Nehemia Hampel, John A. Maksem, Margaret Suarez & Martin I. Resnick

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Bodner, D.R., Hampel, N., Maksem, J.A. et al. Aspiration biopsy of the prostate. World J Urol 5, 62–64 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00326778

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