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CURRENT OPINION IN UROLOGY
Volume 28, Issue 2, Pages 219-226Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/MOU.0000000000000481
Keywords
active surveillance; fusion biopsy; multiparametric MRI
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- NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research
- Center for Interventional Oncology
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To review the current literature regarding the role of multiparametric MRI and fusion-guided biopsies in urologic practice. RECENT FINDINGS Fusion biopsies consistently show an increase in the detection of clinically significant cancers and decrease in low-risk disease that may be more suitable for active surveillance. Although, when to incorporate multiparametric MRI into workup is not clearly agreed upon, studies have shown a clear benefit in both biopsy naive and those with prior negative biopsies in determining the appropriate treatment strategy. More recently, cost-analysis models have been published that show that upfront MRIs are more cost-effective when considering missed cancers and treatment courses. SUMMARY With improved accuracy over systematic biopsies, fusion biopsies are a superior method for detection of the true grade of cancer for both biopsy naive and patients with prior negative biopsies, choosing appropriate candidates for active surveillance, and monitoring progression on active surveillance.
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