Standard and saturation transrectal prostate biopsy techniques are equally accurate among prostate cancer active surveillance candidates

Objectives To examine the ability of standard and saturation transrectal prostate biopsy techniques to predict appropriate candidates for active surveillance. Methods Between 2005 and 2007, 500 consecutive patients underwent transrectal ultrasound‐guided biopsy by a standard template (12 cores) or s...

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Published in:International journal of urology 2013-09, Vol.20 (9), p.860-864
Main Authors: Linder, Brian J, Frank, Igor, Umbreit, Eric C, Shimko, Mark S, Fernández, Nicolás, Rangel, Laureano J, Karnes, R Jeffrey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
active surveillance
Biopsy - methods
Humans
Male
Prostate - pathology
prostate biopsy
prostate cancer
Prostatectomy
Prostatic Neoplasms - mortality
Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology
saturation biopsy
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Summary:Objectives To examine the ability of standard and saturation transrectal prostate biopsy techniques to predict appropriate candidates for active surveillance. Methods Between 2005 and 2007, 500 consecutive patients underwent transrectal ultrasound‐guided biopsy by a standard template (12 cores) or saturation template (≥18 cores, median 27 cores), with subsequent radical prostatectomy. Using the criteria of Gleason score ≤6, clinical stage T1 or T2a, prostate‐specific antigen
ISSN:0919-8172
1442-2042
DOI:10.1111/iju.12061