title: [Clinical problems of systematic prostate needle biopsy in the detection of prostate cancer].
abstract: Prostate needle biopsy is necessary for the pathological diagnosis of prostate cancer. Currently, sextant systemic random biopsy under transrectal ultrasound is widely used. However, several clinical problems with this biopsy have been discussed. This review focuses on these clinical points in prostate biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroyoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen