What is the ideal number of biopsy cores per lesion in targeted prostate biopsy?

SÖNMEZ G., DEMİRTAŞ T., TOMBUL Ş. T., ÖZTÜRK F., DEMİRTAŞ A.

PROSTATE INTERNATIONAL, cilt.8, sa.3, ss.112-115, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.prnil.2020.03.004
  • Dergi Adı: PROSTATE INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.112-115
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: core, number, prostate, target, biopsy, RESONANCE-ULTRASOUND FUSION, PRIOR NEGATIVE BIOPSY, MAGNETIC-RESONANCE, CANCER, MEN
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: The number of cores to be obtained in targeted biopsy (TB) is important. This study aimed to evaluate the TB outcomes in suspicious prostate lesions classified according to the Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) and to determine the ideal number of biopsy cores per lesion.