NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 31 –
In men with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels or a suspicious digital rectal examination finding, nearly 1 in 4 prostate cancers are not detected on initial biopsy, according to a report published in the June issue of The Journal of Urology.
In this population, at least four serial biopsies are required to detect almost all of the cancers present, study author Dr. Kimberly A. Roehl and colleagues, from Washington University in St. Louis, note. Still, the optimal number of biopsies is unclear and whether obtaining more biopsy cores could obviate the need for repeat biopsies is unknown.
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