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Review
. 2005 Feb;63(2):201-6.

[Summary of 'General Rule for Clinical and Pathological Studies on Prostate Cancer (the 3rd Edition)']

[Article in Japanese]
Osamu Maeda  1 , Michiyuki Usami
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  • PMID: 15714966
Review

[Summary of 'General Rule for Clinical and Pathological Studies on Prostate Cancer (the 3rd Edition)']

[Article in Japanese]
Osamu Maeda et al. Nihon Rinsho. 2005 Feb.

Abstract

'General Rule for Clinical and Pathological Studies on Prostate Cancer(The 1st edition)' was published at 1985 by Japanese Urological Association and The Japanese Society of Pathology. It was revised in 1992 and the 2nd edition was published. Current diagnostic tests including prostate specific antigen (PSA) and biopsy technique have changed diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer greatly. The 3rd edition was published in 2001 based on these changes. Here, the feature of the 3rd edition is outlined.

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