Initial prostate biopsy: 12 versus 20 cores - prospective study
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Malignant neoplasm of prostate
- Registration Number
- RBR-4dkhh3
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal de São Paulo
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Data analysis completed
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Patients referred for a prostate biopsy with suspected prostate cancer: positive
digital rectal exam findings and/or elevated serum prostatic-specific antigen levels.
Exclusion Criteria
Previous prostate biopsy and/or prostatic-specific antigen greater than 20 ng/ml
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method