Objective: This study aims to introduce and evaluate a new prostate biopsy, technique-the
systematic 12-core biopsy protocol. This technique combines the systematic 6-core protocol …

Objectives The number of biopsy samples for a proper prostate cancer diagnosis has not yet
been established. We report our experience with the 10-sample extended biopsy. Methods …

PURPOSE: An extended prostate biopsy schema has been advocated at initial prostate
biopsy to decrease the rate of false-negative cancer cases. However, critics have raised …

Purpose: Several studies have documented that increased biopsy sampling, that is 6 versus
12 biopsy cores, can detect more prostate cancer. It is unknown whether increased sampling …

The aim of this study is to understand the value of specific sites in extended peripheral and
transition zone biopsy schemes in order to define the optimal systematic biopsy regimen …

Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of transrectal
ultrasound (TRUS)-guided eight-core prostate biopsy for detecting prostate cancer in …

Purpose: We sought to determine the minimum number of transperineal prostate mapping
biopsies needed to optimize the prostate cancer detection rate. Materials and Methods: A …

OBJECTIVES: Data have suggested benign prostatic hyperplasia, and not cancer, as the
major reason for elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) values between 2.0 and 9.0 …

PURPOSE: Early diagnosis of prostate carcinoma has undergone significant evolution
mainly due to the widespread use of serum prostate specific antigen, transrectal …

A total of 251 men with suspected prostate cancer were examined by transrectal ultrasound
(TRUS) in order to evaluate the usefulness of TRUS and core biopsies for the detection of …