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==Overview== | |||
On ultrasound, prostate cancer is characterized by hypoechoic areas. | |||
==Ultrasound== | |||
* On ultrasound, prostate cancer is characterized by hypoechoic areas<ref name=prostate cancer>Prostate cancer. Libre Pathology. http://librepathology.org/wiki/index.php/Prostate_cancer#Gross</ref> | |||
:* It seems that size of the area matters | |||
::* Small hypoechoic areas (<0.2 cm3) have cancer less than 4% of the time | |||
::* One study suggests hypoechoic lesions tend to have a worse outcome; however, this is not supported by an older study | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
On ultrasound, prostate cancer is characterized by hypoechoic areas.
Ultrasound
- On ultrasound, prostate cancer is characterized by hypoechoic areasInvalid parameter in
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- It seems that size of the area matters
- Small hypoechoic areas (<0.2 cm3) have cancer less than 4% of the time
- One study suggests hypoechoic lesions tend to have a worse outcome; however, this is not supported by an older study