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C Mettlin is an academic researcher from Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland). The author has contributed to research in topics: Rectal examination & Cancer. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 3 publications. Previous affiliations of C Mettlin include Roswell Park Cancer Institute & Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
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Papers
Prostate cancer: comparison of transrectal US and digital rectal examination for screening.
Fred Lee,P J Littrup,P J Littrup,P J Littrup,S.T. Torp-Pedersen,S.T. Torp-Pedersen,S.T. Torp-Pedersen,C Mettlin,C Mettlin,C Mettlin,T A McHugh,T A McHugh,T A McHugh,J.M. Gray,J.M. Gray,J.M. Gray,G H Kumasaka,G H Kumasaka,G H Kumasaka,R D McLeary,R D McLeary,R D McLeary +21 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that transrectal US is more sensitive than digital examination in the detection of prostate cancer, and the authors advocate broader implementation and evaluation of trans rectal US as a tool for early detection.
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Prostate Cancer: Comparison of Transrectal US and Digital Rectal Examination for Screening
Fred Lee,Fred Lee,Fred Lee,P J Littrup,P J Littrup,P J Littrup,S.T. Torp-Pedersen,S.T. Torp-Pedersen,S.T. Torp-Pedersen,C Mettlin,C Mettlin,C Mettlin,T A McHugh,T A McHugh,T A McHugh,J.M. Gray,J.M. Gray,J.M. Gray,G H Kumasaka,G H Kumasaka,G H Kumasaka,R D McLeary,R D McLeary,R D McLeary +23 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined 784 self-referred men over age 60 years to compare clinical usefulness of transrectal ultrasound (US) and digital rectal examination in a screening program for prostate cancer.
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Early prostate cancer: diagnostic costs of screening transrectal US and digital rectal examination.
TL;DR: A screening study with transrectal ultrasound (US) and digital rectal examination to diagnose early prostate cancer was performed and the costs were $130,400 and $41,080, respectively, with a difference of 22% in favor of trans rectal US.
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