Study design

prospective

Study time

2015.6-2018.6

Country

Italy

Object

patients with PCa who were assigned a GS 3+4 at biopsy (Sbx or TBx) and subsequently underwent laparoscopic robot-assisted RP

Sample size

301

Topic classification

biopsy，Pathology

Keypoint

Targeted biopsy technique significantly reduced the risk of GS 3+4 upgrading at radical prostatectomy, compared to standard biopsy one. The rate of upgrading was significantly associated with Gleason pattern 4 >16%, mostly when cribriform sub-type was present at biopsy specimens.

Year