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

Atilla, Mustafa; Avcı, Bahattin; Irkilata, Lokman; Aydin, Mustafa; Bitkin, Alper; Keles, Mevlut; Yucel, Inci; Ulubay, Mahmut

doi:10.3906/sag-1904-58

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, Scopus, TRDizin)

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.