Citation:Numao N, Kawakami S, Sakura M, Yoshida S, Koga F, Saito K, et al 2012

Citation

Numao N, Kawakami S, Sakura M, Yoshida S, Koga F, Saito K, et al. Characteristics and clinical significance of prostate cancers missed by initial transrectal 12-core biopsy. BJU Int 2012 Mar;109(5):665-71 Abstract available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21939488.

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Critical appraisal link	Clinical question	Assigned to	Status
Numao N, Kawakami S, Sakura M, Yoshida S, Koga F, Saito K, et al 2012	For men undergoing an initial prostate biopsy how many biopsy cores, which pattern of biopsy sampling sites and which approach constitute an adequate prostate biopsy?	Dr. med. univ. Dana Stefanovic	completed
Numao N, Kawakami S, Sakura M, Yoshida S, Koga F, Saito K, et al 2012 2	For men undergoing an initial prostate biopsy how many biopsy cores, which pattern of biopsy sampling sites and which approach constitute an adequate prostate biopsy?	Cindy Peng	completed

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• For men undergoing an initial prostate biopsy how many biopsy cores, which pattern of biopsy sampling sites and which approach constitute an adequate prostate biopsy? (compare critical appraisals)

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