Does transrectal ultrasonography-guided biopsy of the prostate lead to possible further metastasis via circulating tumor cells?

Atilla M. K., Avcı B., Irkilata L., Aydin M., Bitkin A., Keles M., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.49, sa.6, ss.1701-1706, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1904-58
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1701-1706
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Prostate, biopsy, circulating tumor cells, metastasis, PROTOONCOGENE C-KIT, PERIPHERAL-BLOOD, MEMBRANE ANTIGEN, BREAST-CANCER, TYROSINE KINASE, EXPRESSION
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: We evaluate whether transrectal ultrasonography (rRUS)-guided prostate biopsy might lead to spillage of tumor cells into peripheral blood as a result of disruption of the epithelial barrier and ultimately result in metastasis.