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Transrectal ultrasound. A case report related to the natural history of prostate cancer
A Lee1, D B Siders, F Lee
1Department of Radiology, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI 48106.
Abstract:
This is a case report of a man with prostate cancer diagnosed 10 years ago by digital rectal examination and prostatic biopsy. He was followed with serial transrectal ultrasound examinations for the last 22 months. Transrectal ultrasound enabled us to observe the natural history of his cancer. Because of accelerated tumor growth, a radical prostatectomy was performed. The tumor was confined within the prostate capsule and thus considered a "cure." Transrectal ultrasound is an invaluable tool for continuous monitoring of patients with prostate cancer.
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