Contemporary Role of Systematic Prostate Biopsies: Indications, Techniques, and Implications for Patient Care

• Published in: European Urology Vol. 63; no. 2; pp. 214 - 230
• Main Authors: Ukimura, Osamu, Coleman, Jonathan A., de la Taille, Alex, Emberton, Mark, Epstein, Jonathan I., Freedland, Stephen J., Giannarini, Gianluca, Kibel, Adam S., Montironi, Rodolfo, Ploussard, Guillaume, Roobol, Monique J., Scattoni, Vincenzo, Jones, J. Stephen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier B.V 01.02.2013; Elsevier BV; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Biopsy, Large-Core Needle; Biopsy, Large-Core Needle - methods; Biopsy, Large-Core Needle - statistics & numerical data; Detection; Diagnosis; Digital Rectal Examination; Digital Rectal Examination - statistics & numerical data; Early Detection of Cancer; Early Detection of Cancer - methods; Early Detection of Cancer - statistics & numerical data; EMC MM-03-49-01; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Image-Guided Biopsy; Image-Guided Biopsy - methods; Image-Guided Biopsy - statistics & numerical data; Kallikreins; Kallikreins - blood; Male; Male genital diseases; Medical sciences; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; Patient Selection; Prostate; Prostate - diagnostic imaging; Prostate - pathology; Prostate biopsy; Prostate cancer; Prostate-Specific Antigen; Prostate-Specific Antigen - blood; Prostatic Neoplasms; Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology; SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being; Sensitivity and Specificity; Significant cancer; Tumors; Tumors of the urinary system; Ultrasonography; Urinary tract. Prostate gland; Urology; Diagnosis; Prostate biopsy; Detection; Prostate cancer; Significant cancer; Human; Nephrology; Urinary system disease; Prostate disease; Indication; Malignant tumor; Care; Urology; Anatomic pathology; Biopsy; Technique; Urogenital system; Male genital diseases; Prostate; Cancer

Prostate cancer (PCa) screening to detect early stage PCa has resulted in increased identification of small-volume, low-grade PCa, many of which meet criteria for clinically indolent disease. Nevertheless, there remains some degree of underdetection of high-risk PCa in substantial numbers of men des...