Purpose Growing acceptance of active surveillance (AS) results in a relevant number of
patients who will undergo radical prostatectomy (RP) after multiple biopsy sessions (Bx) due …

Objectives To evaluate whether the number of preoperative prostate biopsies affects
functional outcomes after radical prostatectomy (RP). Methods We identified patients treated …

Purpose: The impact of repeat biopsy sessions on radical prostatectomy remains
controversial regarding perioperative, pathological and oncologic outcome. Materials and …

Study Type–Therapy (case series) Level of Evidence 4 What's known on the subject? and
What does the study add? To date, studies to evaluate clinical significance of prostate …

497 for resolution of biopsy-induced inflammation that might eliminate the surgical planes of
dissection. 4, 5 In the study of Ikonen et al., 6 assessing endorectal magnetic resonance …

Background A growing number of men undergo repeat biopsies prior to radical
prostatectomy for prostate cancer. However, the long‐term impact of repeat biopsies on …

Purpose: Patients question whether multiple biopsy sessions cause worse prostate cancer
outcomes. Therefore, we investigated whether there is an association between the number …

Purpose: We investigated whether repeat prostate biopsies are associated with more
favorable prognoses, less extensive disease or higher rates of IC in patients who are …

In a large urological oncology section this month the topics of cancer of the prostate,
bladder, kidney and testis are covered. To mention but a few of these, authors from New …

Objective To determine the risk of disease progression and conversion to active treatment
following a negative biopsy while on active surveillance (AS) for prostate cancer (PCa) …