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As with many diseases the best chance for cure comes with early detection but unfortunately, surgically curable carcinoma of the prostate is found in only 5–15% of all patients. Clearly the largest obstacle to increasing survival is the early detection of the disease. Transrectal ultrasound provides another modality by which small lesions of the prostate can be identified. Its major drawbacks are the identification of diffusely involved carcinomas where no tissue interface exists and the inability to clearly separate areas of inflammation, stone and carcinoma. With further experience and inevitable improvement in instrumentation, perhaps these inadequacies will be resolved.
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Cohen, J.M., Resnick, M.I. The use of transrectal ultrasonography in the diagnosis of stage a prostatic carcinoma. World J Urol 1, 12–14 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00326856
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