Download Cover letter - Urology Journal

Feb 28, 2013
Dear Dr. Abbas Basiri,
Please find attached my manuscript entitled "Comparison of 12- and 16-core prostate biopsy in
Japanese patients with serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of 4.0 - 20.0 ng/ml" for your
consideration on its publication in Urology Journal.
In this paper, we compared 12- and 16-core prostate biopsy in Japanese patients with serum
prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels of 4.0 - 20.0 ng/ml. Sixteen-core prostate biopsy could
achieve a higher detection rate of prostate cancer than could 12-core biopsy. Especially, in patients
with prostate volume >30 cc or PSA density <0.2, 16-core biopsy improved the prostate cancer
detection rate over that with 12-core biopsy. In order to detect prostate cancer, 16-core prostate
biopsy is safe and feasible for Japanese patients with PSA of 4.0-20.0 ng/ml.
This paper is my original work and is not under review by any other journal. All authors have made
a significant contribution to the findings and methods in the paper and approved the final draft.
There is no financial or commercial interest. This study had been reviewed and approved by a
certified Ethical Board. I declare that all material in this assignment is my own work and does not
involve plagiarism.
Please send any correspondence to:
Yasuhide Miyoshi
Department of Urology, Yokohama City Medical Center
4-57 Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama 232-0024 (Japan)
Tel: +81-45-261-5656
E-mail: [email protected]
Sincerely yours,
Yasuhide Miyoshi