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Multifocal High Grade Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia is a Significant Risk Factor for Prostatic Adenocarcinoma

Abstract

PURPOSE: There is debate in the literature on the role of high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia as a risk factor for subsequent prostatic adenocarcinoma detection on prostatic needle biopsy. We determined whether high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia on initial prostatic needle biopsy is an independent risk factor for prostatic adenocarcinoma and whether differences exist between prostatic adenocarcinoma in patients with …

Authors

Merrimen JL; Jones G; Walker D; Leung CS; Kapusta LR; Srigley JR

Journal

Journal of Urology, Vol. 182, No. 2, pp. 485–490

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

August 2009

DOI

10.1016/j.juro.2009.04.016

ISSN

0021-0005