Abstract
According to a recently published survey by the American College of Surgeons, 56.6% of all cases of adenocarcinoma of the prostate (pCA) are detected by transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) [5]. The high prevalence of the disease and the availability of successful treatment modalities for early-stage pCa prompted us to evaluate modalities currently relevant in diagnosis of pCa such as the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) with respect to their indicative potential in cases of pCA not detectable by digital rectal examination (DRE).
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Allhoff, E., Liedke, S., de Riese, W., Stief, C., Fritz, K.W., Jonas, U. (1991). Applicability of Serological Markers. In: Altwein, J.E., Faul, P., Schneider, W. (eds) Incidental Carcinoma of the Prostate. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76129-4_18
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