title: [Prostate biopsy].
abstract: Multiple core prostate biopsy was introduced by Eskew et al in 1995, and many procedures of multiple core biopsy were proposed. These methods showed importance of taking samples from lateral part of peripheral zone, transition zone or apex. Cancer detection rates were dramatically increased in comparison with those detected by traditional systematic sextant biopsy (SSB). Utilization of the template, age-volume adjusted parameter or apical horn biopsy facilitated the efficacy of multiple core biopsy. Furthermore, these techniques could contribute to accurate estimation of pathological findings. Multiple core prostate biopsy would get to be more important in modern prostate specific antigen era when more T1c or more early stage prostate cancer would be detected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Kazuto
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ito
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010502:Perineum; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D012007:Rectum; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods