Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3929341 | European Urology | 2008 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
ObjectivesDiscordance between the Gleason score (GS) on needle biopsy (NB) and the GS of the radical prostatectomy (RP) specimen is a common finding. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prognostic significance of these discrepancies with respect to outcomes following RP.MethodsIn the study, 6625 men treated by RP were categorized as having NB=RP (68.8%), NB
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Authors
Michael Müntener, Jonathan I. Epstein, David J. Hernandez, Mark L. Gonzalgo, Leslie Mangold, Elizabeth Humphreys, Patrick C. Walsh, Alan W. Partin, Matthew E. Nielsen,