A review of transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsies is there still a role for finger-guided prostate biopsies?

Prostate cancer is the most common male malignancy amongst black males in South Africa and the second commonest amongst white males (1,2). Prostate biopsy, via the rectum, is an essential part of diagnosing and treating this disease. Traditionally needle biopsies of the prostate were performed blindly by digital palpation of the gland per rectum.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Division of Urology

Year dc:date.issued

2012

Author dc:creator

• Jehle, Karlheinz

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Barnes, RD
• Lazarus, JM

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2907

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/2907