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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
Systematic Biopsies as a Complement to Magnetic Resonance Imaging-targeted Biopsies: "To Be or Not To Be"?
Johan Stranne1, Nicolas Mottet2, Olivier Rouvière3
1Department of Urology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Urology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Abstract:
In light of recent prostate cancer screening programme proposed by the European Association of Urology, there is an urgent need to optimise detection of clinically significant cancer while minimising overdiagnosis. This may be achieved by omitting systematic biopsies while ensuring quality control for diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging and targeted biopsies.

