Francesco Porpiglia, Enrico Checcucci, Sabrina DE Cillis, Federico Piramide, Daniele Amparore, Alberto Piana, Gabriele Volpi, Stefano Granato, Davide Zamengo, Ilaria Stura, Eugenio Alladio, Giuseppe Migliaretti, Stefano DE Luca, Enrico Bollito, Dario Gned, Michele DI Dio, Riccardo Autorino, Matteo Manfredi, Cristian Fiori
BACKGROUND: In the era of mpMRI guided target fusion biopsy (FB), the role of concomitant standard biopsy (SB) in naïve patients still remains under scrutiny. The aim of this study was to compare the detection rate (DR) of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) in biopsy naïve patients with positive mpMRI who underwent FB alone (Arm A) vs FB+SB (Arm B). Secondary objectives were to compare the incidence of complications, the overall PCa DR and the biopsy results with final pathological findings after robotic prostatectomy (RARP)...
January 10, 2023: Minerva urology and nephrology