Objectives: To investigate whether current literature gives the answer to the questions how
biopsies of the prostate should be taken and when they should be taken in order to …

Patients and doctors alike have been trying to avoid prostate biopsies, the risks, and the side
effects of potential overtreatment. Imaging and other biomarkers are used to increase …

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Discordant data still persists regarding the optimal
prostate biopsy scheme to be used, the correct timing for performing repeat biopsy in high …

Purpose Prostate biopsy is central to the accurate histological diagnosis of prostate cancer.
In current practice, the biopsy procedure can be performed using a transrectal or …

Background The technique of prostate biopsy has evolved a long way since its inception to
being a safe diagnostic procedure. The principles of the biopsy technique continue to …

Study Type–Diagnosis (validating cohort) Level of Evidence 1b What's known on the
subject? and What does the study add? The European Randomized study of Screening for …

Transrectal ultrasound guided (TRUS) prostate biopsies is the standard method in the
diagnosis of prostate cancer. The use of prostate specific antigen (PSA) and digital rectal …

Purpose: The last decade has seen numerous modifications in the way prostate cancer is
diagnosed. We review the current indications for and methods of prostate biopsy. Materials …

CONTEXT: The number and location of biopsy cores and the interpretation of prostate
biopsy in different clinical settings remain the subjects of continuing debate. OBJECTIVE …

Objectives the aim of these recommendations is to help urologists to optimize prostate
biopsy practice in order to improve diagnosis yield and to minimize associated morbidity …