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Original Article

Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Core Biopsies of the Prostate

A comparison between the standard 1.2-mm needle and three thinner needles

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Pages 463-467 | Accepted 11 Jan 1994, Published online: 04 Jan 2010

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