“Finding the needle in a haystack”: oncologic evaluation of patients treated for LUTS with holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) versus transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00345-017-2048-y
Abstract: PurposeTo evaluate oncologic parameters of men with bothersome LUTS undergoing surgical treatment with HoLEP or TURP.MethodsFive hundred and eighteen patients undergoing HoLEP (n = 289) or TURP (n = 229) were retrospectively analyzed for total PSA, prostate volume, PSA… read more here.
Keywords: prostate; holep; psa density; detection ipca ... See more keywords
PSA-density, DRE, and PI-RADS 5: potential surrogates for omitting biopsy?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00345-024-04894-6
Abstract: Objective In contrast to other malignancies, histologic confirmation prior treatment in patients with a high suspicion of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCA) is common. To analyze the impact of extracapsular extension (ECE), cT-stage defined by… read more here.
Keywords: dre; stage; rads patients; biopsy ... See more keywords
Can the addition of clinical information improve the accuracy of PI-RADS version 2 for the diagnosis of clinically significant prostate cancer in positive MRI?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2019.09.139
Abstract: AIM To report prostate cancer (PCa) prevalence in Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System version 2 (PI-RADS v2) categories and investigate the potential to avoid unnecessary, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided in-bore biopsies by adding clinical… read more here.
Keywords: prostate; psa density; age; cspca ... See more keywords
Re-examining Prostate-specific Antigen (PSA) Density: Defining the Optimal PSA Range and Patients for Using PSA Density to Predict Prostate Cancer Using Extended Template Biopsy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.04.015
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To compare the predictive accuracy of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) density vs PSA across different PSA ranges and by prior biopsy status in a prospective cohort undergoing prostate biopsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Men from a… read more here.
Keywords: psa density; psa; prostate cancer;
O044 The PI-RADS 3 lesion. Can we use a higher PSA density to reassure patients with MRI PI-RADS 3 score?
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DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znad101.044
Abstract: Prostate cancer has the second highest cancer incidence worldwide. Diagnosis of clinically significant prostate cancer (CSPC), defined as Gleason ≥3+4 or ≥ISUP 2, is underpinned by Prostate Imaging-Report and Data System (PI-RADS) scoring on MRI… read more here.
Keywords: density; prostate; psa density; biopsy ... See more keywords
Avoiding Prostate Biopsies in Patients at Low Risk for Prostate Cancer: A Prospective Evaluation of a PSA-Density-Based Safety Net.
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DOI: 10.1159/000529946
Abstract: INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Decision-making to perform prostate biopsy should include individual risk assessment. Patients classified as low risk by the Rotterdam Prostate Cancer Risk Calculator are advised to forego biopsy (PBx). There is concern about… read more here.
Keywords: endpoint; prostate; pbx; risk ... See more keywords
Role of PSA Density and MRI in PSA Interpretation. Comment on Lumbreras et al. Variables Associated with False-Positive PSA Results: A Cohort Study with Real-World Data. Cancers 2023, 15, 261
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DOI: 10.3390/cancers15092649
Abstract: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has been utilized as a prostate cancer screening test for its high sensitivity for prostate cancer but is often criticized for its low specificity [...]. read more here.
Keywords: mri psa; density mri; role psa; psa ... See more keywords
Integrating PSA Change with PSA Density Enhances Diagnostic Accuracy and Helps Avoid Unnecessary Prostate Biopsies
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DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics15162027
Abstract: Background: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels can be transiently elevated in benign conditions. Therefore, guidelines recommend repeat PSA testing before a biopsy. However, PSA should be adjusted for the prostate volume to improve its predictive accuracy… read more here.
Keywords: prostate cancer; psa; psa density; prostate ... See more keywords