Magnetic Resonance Imaging–guided Active Surveillance of Prostate Cancer: Time to Say Goodbye to Protocol-based Biopsies

Magnetic Resonance Imaging–guided Active Surveillance of Prostate Cancer: Time to Say Goodbye to Protocol-based Biopsies

Traditional protocols for active surveillance (AS) are commonly based on digital rectal examination, prostate-specific antigen (PSA), and standard transrectal biopsy, meaning that initial classification errors and inaccurate lesion monitoring can occur. Protocol-based biopsies are performed to asses...

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Main Authors: Francesco Giganti, Vasilis Stavrinides, Caroline M. Moore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:European Urology Open Science
Subjects:
Prostate magnetic resonance imaging
Active surveillance
Prostate biopsy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666168322000179

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