ArticleAbdominal radiology (New York)2020
Comparison of biopsy strategies for prostate biopsy according to lesion size and PSA density in MRI-directed biopsy pathway.
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- Transrectal vs transperineal prostate biopsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BJU international · 2026Pooled it
- [Predictive effect of the dual-parametric MRI modified maximum diameter of the lesions with PI-RADS 4 and 5 on the clinically significant prostate cancer].Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2024Article
- Diagnostic performance of regional systematic biopsy for prostate cancer stratified by PI-RADS and histologic zones.Insights into imaging · 2024Article
- A novel biopsy scheme for prostate cancer: targeted and regional systematic biopsy.BMC urology · 2024Article
- Do we need MRI in all biopsy naïve patients? A multicenter cohort analysis.World journal of urology · 2024Article
- Ipsilateral hemigland prostate biopsy may underestimate cancer burden in patients with unilateral mpMRI-visible lesions.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2023Article
- Diagnostic Performance of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging-directed Targeted plus Regional Biopsy Approach in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.European urology open science · 2022Review
- Diagnostic performance of fusion (US/MRI guided) prostate biopsy: propensity score matched comparison of elastic versus rigid fusion system.World journal of urology · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeTo investigate whether the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) and the added value of focal saturation biopsy and systematic biopsy (SBx) differ according to index lesion size, and to compare the current guidelines for csPCa detection.
methodsThis retrospective study included consecutive men who underwent MRI and subsequent SBx and MRI-targeted biopsy (TBx) for a suspicious lesion between April 2019 and February 2020. Lesion visibility on transrectal ultrasound (US) and added value of focal saturation biopsy and SBx were compared according to index lesion size using chi-square and McNemar tests. csPCa detection rates and the proportion of biopsy-indicated men were compared among four biopsy strategies based on current guidelines.
resultsOf 313 men evaluated (median age, 65; interquartile range 60‒71), csPCa was detected in 110 (35%). In lesions < 10 mm, greater US invisibility (42.7% of lesions < 10 mm versus 20.0% of lesions ≥ 10 mm; p < 0.001) and higher added value of focal saturation biopsy and SBx (11.1% and 17.1% in lesions < 10 mm versus 4.2% and 6.3% in lesions ≥ 10 mm) were observed, compared with lesions ≥ 10 mm. Consideration of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) density > 0.15 ng/mL/mL as a cutoff in unsuspicious MRI led to a 14% reduction (44/313) in men who needed biopsy.
conclusionDetermination of the biopsy strategy in terms of the need for focal saturation biopsy or SBx should be made considering lesion size. The use of PSA density in non-suspicious MRI can lead to a reduction in biopsy-indicated men.
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