[Hopespringpcsg] FW: [PPML] "How Often Does MRI Miss the Mark in Prostate Ca?" (fwd)

[Glen Tolhurst]

Hi all:
See below for a comment & link to  an article on MRI detection of PCa.
Thx.
Glen


Subject: Re: [PPML] "How Often Does MRI Miss the Mark in Prostate Ca?" (fwd)

Multiparametric MRI's of the prostate are not 'perfect', even when conducted and interpreted by true experienced experts.
And, too many local community imaging centers with the MRI equipment and software are far from 'expert'.
However, there is plenty of evidence that a mp-MRI targeted biopsy will miss less significant cancer than a conventional 12-core random biopsy.
The current consensus seems to be to supplement even an 'expert'
mp-MRI-targeted biopsy with additional sextant cores if there are factors suspicious for prostate cancer.  And, currently, the only way to appropriately stage a prostate cancer is to obtain a sample of the suspicious tissue for a biopsy.
The Best to you and yours!

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