MRI improves active surveillance of prostate cancer however biopsy is still crucial
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
The Role of MRI in Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis in American men, excluding skin cancer. The clinical behavior of prostate cancer varies from low-grade, slow growing tumors to high-grade aggressive tumors that may ultimately progress to metastases and cause death. Given the high incidence of men diagnosed with prostate cancer, conservative treatment strategies such as active surveillance are...
متن کاملRepeat multiparametric MRI in prostate cancer patients on active surveillance
INTRODUCTION This study was conducted to describe the changes in repeat multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) occurring in prostate cancer (PCa) patients during active surveillance (AS), and to study possible associations between mpMRI-related parameters in predicting prostate biopsy (Bx) Gleason score (GS) upgrading >3+3 and protocol-based treatment change (TC). MATERIALS AND METHODS The study cohort ...
متن کاملTiming of Adverse Prostate Cancer Reclassification on First Surveillance Biopsy: Results from the Canary Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance Study.
PURPOSE During active surveillance for localized prostate cancer, the timing of the first surveillance biopsy varies. We analyzed the Canary PASS (Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance Study) to determine biopsy timing influence on rates of prostate cancer adverse reclassification at the first active surveillance biopsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Of 1,085 participants in PASS, 421 had fewer than 34...
متن کاملElevated Prostate Health Index (phi) and Biopsy Reclassification During Active Surveillance of Prostate Cancer
The Prostate Health Index (phi) has been FDA approved for decision-making regarding prostate biopsy. Phi has additionally been shown to positively correlate with tumor volume, extraprostatic disease and higher Gleason grade tumors. Here we describe a case in which an elevated phi encouraged biopsy of a gentleman undergoing active surveillance leading to reclassification of his disease as high r...
متن کاملActive surveillance in intermediate risk prostate cancer: is it safe?
1 University of Melbourne, Department of Surgery, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia; 2 Department of Surgical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; 3 Olivia NewtonJohn Cancer Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia ___________________________________________________________________________________
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BJU International
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1464-4096
DOI: 10.1111/bju.14424