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The current report offers a revised and updated commentary on the paper by Abd et al., first referred to yesterday on this blog. We have now had the opportunity to read the entire paper. While it does not change the general tenor of our prior comments, it is useful to make sure one has all [...]
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Back in the 1990s, it became customary to carry out prostate cancer biopsies under transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guidance using the so-called “sextant” approach, under which six preplanned biopsy cores were taken from each of six specific areas of the prostate.
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This weekend’s news report includes items on: Numbers of biopsy cores and accuracy of diagnosis for focal therapy Early data from the Prostate Cancer Research International: Active Surveillance (PRIAS) study Ultrasensitive PSA testing and risk of progression following radical prostatectomy
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We have separately discussed the recent UK study on sexual activity, age, and prostate cancer risk as well as the results of a Spanish group on radical prostatectomy in patients with Gleason 8-10 at biopsy. In other news today …
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