Histopathological findings in extended prostate biopsy with PSA ≤ 4 ng/mL
Int. braz. j. urol
; 34(3): 283-292, May-June 2008. tab
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Cancer detection has been reported in up to 27 percent of patients when lowering the PSA cutoff to 2.5 ng/mL. Although this practice could increase the number of biopsies performed, it also could lead to more frequent detection of significant prostate cancers at an organ-confined stage and/or a less aggressive state. This study describes the incidence of malignancy and tumor characteristics in extended prostate biopsies with PSA ≤ 4 ng/mL. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Prostate biopsies from 1081 patients where examined, 275 (25.4 percent) patients had PSA level ≤ 4 ng/mL.RESULTS:
Cancer was diagnosed in 32.0 percent and 35.7 percent of patients with PSA ≤ 4 ng/mL and > 4 ng/mL, respectively (p = 0.906). The median Gleason score was 7 independent of PSA > or ≤ 4 ng/mL (p = 0.078). The median number of cores positive for tumor was 4 and 3, respectively, for PSA > 4 ng/mL and PSA ≤ 4 ng/mL (p = 0.627). There was a difference in the total percent of tumors involving all cores, 11 percent and 7 percent for PSA > or ≤ 4 ng/mL (p = 0.042). Fifty-six patients underwent radical prostatectomy, 12 had PSA ¡Ü 4 ng/mL. In both groups, a diagnosis of cancer was accurate with no differences in Gleason score, tumor volume or staging for both groups.CONCLUSION:
When PSA is below 4 ng/mL, cancer is detected in a proportion equal to the proportion diagnosed with a PSA > 4 ng/mL, and tumor characteristics are similar between the two groups. Only clinically significant tumors were diagnosed following radical prostatectomy.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Próstata
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Prostatectomía
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Neoplasias de la Próstata
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Adenocarcinoma
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Antígeno Prostático Específico
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Int. braz. j. urol
Asunto de la revista:
UROLOGIA
Año:
2008
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Article