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Does the yield of prostate cancer biopsy and repeat biopsy justify the frequency of their use?

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boxed-textWelch HG et al. (2007) Detection of prostate cancer via biopsy in the Medicare-SEER population during the PSA era. J Natl Cancer Inst 99: 1395–1400

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Presti, J. Does the yield of prostate cancer biopsy and repeat biopsy justify the frequency of their use?. Nat Rev Urol 5, 246–247 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpuro1056

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