Can expressed prostatic secretions affect prostate biopsy decision of urologist?
Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate the frequency of NIH category IV prostatitis, and the use of expressed prostatic secretions tests in an effort to improve the reliability of prostate specific antigen as an indicator, to avoid unnecessary prostate biopsy. Materials and Methods: 178 expressed prostatic s...
Biomarcadores de Tumor/metabolismo, Biopsia/normas, Enfermedad Crónica, Diagnóstico Diferencial, Tacto Rectal, Persona de Mediana Edad, Estudios Prospectivos, Próstata/metabolismo, Próstata/patología, Antígeno Prostático Específico/sangre, Hiperplasia Prostática/diagnóstico, Hiperplasia Prostática/metabolismo, Neoplasias de la Próstata/diagnóstico, Neoplasias de la Próstata/metabolismo, Prostatitis/clasificación, Prostatitis/mortalidad, Prostatitis/patología