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Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Biopsy Data to Guide Sampling Procedures for Prostate Cancer Biobanking
Published on: October 10, 2019
[Standards for the punch biopsy of the prostate]
M Seitz1, B Schlenker, C Gratzke
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie der LMU München. michael.seitz@med.uni-muenchen.de
Abstract:
If, within the framework of screening examinations for the early detection of cancer of the prostate, the patient wishes a PSA test, the physician should accommodate him, but only after providing comprehensive information about the possible consequences and complications. If a certain threshold value is exceeded, a punch biopsy of the prostate is recommended. This procedure must be performed in accordance with accepted standards to enable, within the diagnostic chain, the reliable detection of a carcinoma of the prostate
