The influence of prostate volume on prostate cancer detection using a combined approach of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography-targeted and systematic grey-scale biopsy.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the influence of prostate volume (PV) on the detection of prostate cancer using a combined approach of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) and grey-scale US-guided systematic biopsy (SB).


METHODS
We evaluated 345 patients with prostate cancer and a total prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of >/= 1.32 ng/mL (1.32-35.3, mean 6.6). Biopsies were taken by two independent examiners; one took five CEUS (Doppler) targeted biopsies of hypervascular regions in the peripheral zone, and subsequently the other took 10 systematic prostate biopsies. We assessed the cancer detection rates for the five different subgroups of prostate volumes, i.e. <20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50 and > 50 mL.


RESULTS
Each technique, SB and CEUS, detected 73.4% and 77.1% of all detected cancers, respectively, but there were statistically significant differences in detection rate only in small glands. Only 69.0% and 70.4% of all cancers were detected by SB in glands of <20 and 20-30 mL, respectively, whereas 88.1% and 80.8% were detected by CEUS.


CONCLUSIONS
The prostate cancer detection rate for CEUS was significantly higher in prostates of <30 mL (48.1% of the study population) than for SB. Therefore the combined approach of CEUS and SB allows improved cancer detection in patients with small glands and low total PSA values.
Colleselli
Daniela
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Department of Urology, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Bektic
Jasmin
J
Schaefer
Georg
G
Frauscher
Ferdinand
F
Mitterberger
Michael
M
Brunner
Andrea
A
Schwentner
Christian
C
Bartsch
Georg
G
Horninger
Wolfgang
W
Pelzer
Alexandre E
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D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000378:metabolism*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
D003287:Contrast Media; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen