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Some years later Stamey modified the sextant technique and took sextant biopsies that were lateral to the mid-sagittal plane in the peripheral zone where most prostate cancers are typically located (Stamey, 1995). Other investigators went on to study alternatives to the traditional sextant biopsy, namely the optimum number of core biopsies for diagnosis as well as sampling of the transition zone in an effort to improve the negative predictive value of prostate biopsy. Intuitively researchers began sampling more prostatic tissue however the procedure was not without pain. Sixty-five to 90% of patients experienced discomfort (Clements et al., 1993; Collins et al., 1993) and this discomfort was proportional to. | SCHISTOSOMIASIS Edited by Mohammad Bagher Rokni Schistosomiasis Edited by Mohammad Bagher Rokni Published by InTech Janeza Trdine 9 51000 Rijeka Croatia Copyright 2011 InTech All chapters are Open Access distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution license which allows users to download copy and build upon published articles even for commercial purposes as long as the author and publisher are properly credited which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. After this work has been published by InTech authors have the right to republish it in whole or part in any publication of which they are the author and to make other personal use of the work. Any republication referencing or personal use of the work must explicitly identify the original source. As for readers this license allows users to download copy and build upon published chapters even for commercial purposes as long as the author and publisher are properly credited which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. Notice Statements and opinions expressed in the chapters are these of the individual contributors and not necessarily those of the editors or publisher. No responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of information contained in the published chapters. The publisher assumes no responsibility for any damage or injury to persons or property arising out of the use of any materials instructions methods or ideas contained in the book. Publishing Process Manager Dejan Grgur Technical Editor Teodora Smiljanic Cover Designer InTech Design Team First published January 2012 Printed in Croatia A free online edition of this book is available at Additional hard copies can be obtained from orders@ Schistosomiasis Edited by Mohammad Bagher Rokni p. cm. ISBN 978-953-307-852-6 ikrrr iJ OPEN ACCESS INI Cvn PUBLISHER INTECH open free online editions of InTech Books and Journals can be found at .