Androgen receptors in hormone-dependent and castration-resistant prostate cancer

AA Shafi, AE Yen, NL Weigel - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract In the United States, prostate cancer (PCa) is the most commonly diagnosed non-
cutaneous cancer in males and the second leading cause of cancer-related death for men …

Risk stratification by urinary prostate cancer gene 3 testing before magnetic resonance imaging-ultrasound fusion-targeted prostate biopsy among men with no history …

M Fenstermaker, N Mendhiratta, MA Bjurlin, X Meng… - Urology, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective To determine whether a combination of prostate cancer gene 3 (PCA3) and
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suspicion score (mSS) could further optimize detection …

Prostate cancer prediction using the random forest algorithm that takes into account transrectal ultrasound findings, age, and serum levels of prostate-specific antigen

LH Xiao, PR Chen, ZP Gou, YZ Li, M Li… - Asian journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
The aim of this study is to evaluate the ability of the random forest algorithm that combines
data on transrectal ultrasound findings, age, and serum levels of prostate-specific antigen to …

Formalin disinfection of biopsy needle minimizes the risk of sepsis following prostate biopsy

MM Issa, UA Al-Qassab, J Hall… - The Journal of …, 2013 - auajournals.org
Purpose: We describe a simple and effective method to reduce the risk of infection after
prostate biopsy. Materials and Methods: A total of 1,642 consecutive prostate biopsy …

Five-year downstream outcomes following prostate-specific antigen screening in older men

LC Walter, KZ Fung, KA Kirby, Y Shi… - JAMA internal …, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Despite ongoing controversies surrounding prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
screening, many men 65 years or older undergo screening. However, few data exist that …

Is an extended 20-core prostate biopsy protocol more efficient than the standard 12-core? A randomized multicenter trial

J Irani, P Blanchet, L Salomon, P Coloby, J Hubert… - The Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: We determined the impact of increasing the number of cores from 12 to 20 at
initial prostate biopsy in men suspicious of prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS …

Trans-perineal template-guided mapping biopsy vs. freehand trans-perineal biopsy in Chinese patients with PSA< 20 ng/ml: similar cancer detection rate but different …

BM He, R Chen, ZK Shi, GA Xiao, HS Li, HZ Lin… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The present study aimed to investigate the diagnostic efficacy and the regional location of
prostate cancer (PCa) as well as the accuracy of assessment between trans-perineal …

The optimal rebiopsy prostatic scheme depends on patient clinical characteristics: results of a recursive partitioning analysis based on a 24-core systematic scheme

V Scattoni, M Raber, U Capitanio, F Abdollah… - European urology, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The most beneficial number and the location of prostate biopsies remain
matters of debate, especially after an initial negative biopsy. OBJECTIVE: To identify the …

TRUS-guided transperineal prostate 12+ X core biopsy with template for the diagnosis of prostate cancer

G Guo, Y Xu, X Zhang - Oncology Letters, 2017 - spandidos-publications.com
The objective of the present study was to explore the clinical value and safety of trans‑rectal
ultrasound (TRUS)-guided transperineal prostate 12+ X core biopsy in the diagnosis of …

The association of diabetes and positive prostate biopsy in a US veteran population

KA Moses, OA Utuama, M Goodman… - Prostate cancer and …, 2012 - nature.com
Background: Several studies have shown a protective effect of diabetes mellitus (DM) on
incidence of prostate cancer; however, the data are not consistent. Moreover, whether or not …