The transverse and vertical distribution of prostate cancer in biopsy and radical prostatectomy specimens

• Published in: BMC cancer Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 1205 - 6
• Main Authors: Mai, Zhipeng, Zhou, Zhien, Yan, Weigang, Xiao, Yu, Zhou, Yi, Liang, Zhiyong, Ji, Zhigang, Li, Hanzhong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 04.12.2018; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Accuracy; Apex; Biopsy; Cancer patients; Cancer surgery; Cancer therapies; Care and treatment; Comparative analysis; Diagnosis; Health aspects; Laparoscopy; Metastasis; Methods; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Prostate biopsy; Prostate cancer; Prostatectomy; Radical prostatectomy; Spatial distribution; Ultrasonic imaging; Urological surgery; Vertical distribution; Spatial distribution; Radical prostatectomy; Biopsy; Apex

Prostate biopsy is the most common method for the diagnosis of prostate cancer and the basis for further treatment. Confirmation using radical prostatectomy specimens is the most reliable method for verifying the accuracy of template-guided transperineal prostate biopsy. The study aimed to reveal th...