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, vol.8, no.3, pp.112-115, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.prnil.2020.03.004
  • Journal Name: PROSTATE INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.112-115
  • Keywords: core, number, prostate, target, biopsy, RESONANCE-ULTRASOUND FUSION, PRIOR NEGATIVE BIOPSY, MAGNETIC-RESONANCE, CANCER, MEN
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.