Routine foreskin pathology in adults: Low yield, high cost-Time to change practice?

McLean KA, Gardner E, Kirkwood K, Shukla CJ, Laird A, Blackmur JP

DOI: 10.1002/bco2.70299
Published: 2026 Nov
Container: BJUI compass
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@article{allodium:10.1002/bco2.70299,
  title = {Routine foreskin pathology in adults: Low yield, high cost-Time to change practice?},
  author = {McLean KA and Gardner E and Kirkwood K and Shukla CJ and Laird A and Blackmur JP},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BJUI compass},
  doi = {10.1002/bco2.70299},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/bco2.70299}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Routine foreskin pathology in adults: Low yield, high cost-Time to change practice?
AU  - McLean KA
AU  - Gardner E
AU  - Kirkwood K
AU  - Shukla CJ
AU  - Laird A
AU  - Blackmur JP
PY  - 2026
JO  - BJUI compass
DO  - 10.1002/bco2.70299
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KA, M., E, G., K, K., CJ, S., A, L., & JP, B. (2026). Routine foreskin pathology in adults: Low yield, high cost-Time to change practice?. BJUI compass. https://doi.org/10.1002/bco2.70299

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