Incidental prostatic cancer: repeat TURP or biopsy?

Urol Int. 2004;73(3):193-7. doi: 10.1159/000080826.

Abstract

An incidental diagnosis of carcinoma is made in about 15% of patients undergoing transurethral or open surgery for prostatic adenoma. The importance of correct staging lies in the different clinical behaviors of the tumor according to the stage, which means that it will require different treatment. We present a review article on the diagnosis of residual neoplasia following transurethral resection of the prostate.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Neoplasm, Residual / blood
  • Neoplasm, Residual / pathology*
  • Neoplasm, Residual / surgery
  • Prostate / pathology*
  • Prostate / surgery
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen / blood
  • Prostatic Hyperplasia / blood
  • Prostatic Hyperplasia / pathology
  • Prostatic Hyperplasia / surgery
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / blood
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Transurethral Resection of Prostate

Substances

  • Prostate-Specific Antigen