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The unit volume biopsy length in prostate biopsy: Does it matter?
1Departamento de Urología, Hospital de Shenzhen de la Universidad de Medicina del Sur, Shenzhen, China.
Actas Urologicas Espanolas
|October 3, 2025
Summary
Optimizing prostate biopsy length is crucial for accurate prostate cancer diagnosis. A unit volume biopsy length exceeding 0.39 cm/mL significantly increases cancer detection rates, improving diagnostic efficacy.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Oncology
- Diagnostic Pathology
Background:
- Prostate cancer diagnosis relies heavily on prostate biopsy.
- The impact of biopsy tissue length on diagnostic accuracy is debated.
- A novel metric, unit volume biopsy length, is introduced to refine diagnostic assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between biopsy tissue length and prostate cancer detection rates.
- To introduce and validate the utility of unit volume biopsy length.
- To establish an optimal threshold for unit volume biopsy length in clinical practice.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 301 prostate biopsy cases.
- Comparison of unit volume biopsy length between cancer-positive and cancer-negative patients.
- Statistical analysis to determine the impact of unit volume biopsy length on cancer detection rates.
Main Results:
- Median unit volume biopsy length was significantly higher in positive cases (0.39 cm/mL) versus negative cases (0.28 cm/mL).
- A unit volume biopsy length > 0.39 cm/mL was associated with a significantly increased prostate cancer detection rate (OR 2.879).
- Cancer detection rates were 58.58% above the threshold versus 32.94% below.
Conclusions:
- Unit volume biopsy length is a significant predictor of prostate cancer detection.
- An optimal threshold of 0.39 cm/mL for unit volume biopsy length is proposed.
- Achieving adequate biopsy tissue volume is essential for effective prostate cancer screening.
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