title: [Significance of digital examination in early diagnosis of prostate carcinoma (author's transl)].
abstract: Digital palpation of the prostate is not suitable for positive differentation between benign and malignant lesions of the prostate. Whenever a conspicuous finding is observed during a physical examination of the prostate a fine needle aspiration cytology is mandatory for eluidation of the disease. This procedure is simple and inexpensive, has a low rate of complications and high diagnostic validity.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009929:Organ Size; D010173:Palpation; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013499:Surface Properties
vernacular_title: Die Aussagekraft des rektalen Palpationsbefundes bei der Früherkennung des Prostatakarzinoms