Transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate gland: value of 12 versus 6 cores
✍ Scribed by M. J. O’Connell; C. S. Smith; P. E. Fitzpatrick; C. O. Keane; J. M. Fitzpatrick; M. Behan; H. F. Fenlon; J. G. Murray
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 119 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0942-8925
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