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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2002 94(3):228-229; doi:10.1093/jnci/94.3.228
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 94, No. 3, 228-229, February 6, 2002
© 2002 Oxford University Press

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RESPONSE: Re: Pathologic Features of Prostate Cancer Found at Population-Based Screening With a Four-Year Interval

Robert F. Hoedemaeker, Theodorus H. van der Kwast, Fritz H. Schröder

Affiliations of authors: R. F. Hoedemaeker, T. H. van der Kwast (Department of Pathology), F. H. Schröder (Department of Urology), Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Correspondence to: Robert F. Hoedemaeker, M.D., Department of Pathology, Erasmus University, P.O. Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands (e-mail: Hoedemaeker@path.fgg.eur.nl).

Dr. Stamey questions whether the use of needle biopsy characteristics justifies the conclusions in our report. Indeed, a large number of studies report a limited predictive value of needle biopsies for tumor features in the prostate, for instance (1,2). We agree that the low . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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