Tumors of the Anterior Prostate: Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment

Tumors of the anterior prostate (ie, the portion of the prostate anterior to the urethra) account for approximately 20% of all prostate cancers. Although anterior prostate cancers frequently occur, they have historically been underdetected because of infrequent sampling. Recent advances in multipara...

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Published inUrology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Vol. 85; no. 6; pp. 1224 - 1228
Main Authors Abdelsayed, George A, Danial, Tarek, Kaswick, Jon A, Finley, David S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2015
Subjects
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Prostatectomy
Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology
Prostatic Neoplasms - surgery
Urology
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Summary:Tumors of the anterior prostate (ie, the portion of the prostate anterior to the urethra) account for approximately 20% of all prostate cancers. Although anterior prostate cancers frequently occur, they have historically been underdetected because of infrequent sampling. Recent advances in multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging and improved biopsy schemes have significantly increased our diagnostic accuracy for detecting anterior tumors. Herein, we review these developments and highlight key aspects of the diagnosis and management of anterior prostate cancers.
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ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/j.urology.2014.12.035