Multiparametric MRI to improve detection of prostate cancer compared with transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy alone: the PROMIS study

Multiparametric MRI to improve detection of prostate cancer compared with transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy alone: the PROMIS study

Background: Men with suspected prostate cancer usually undergo transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy. TRUS-guided biopsy can cause side effects and has relatively poor diagnostic accuracy. Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) used as a triage test might allow men to avoi...

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Main Authors: Louise Clare Brown, Hashim U Ahmed, Rita Faria, Ahmed El-Shater Bosaily, Rhian Gabe, Richard S Kaplan, Mahesh Parmar, Yolanda Collaco-Moraes, Katie Ward, Richard Graham Hindley, Alex Freeman, Alexander Kirkham, Robert Oldroyd, Chris Parker, Simon Bott, Nick Burns-Cox, Tim Dudderidge, Maneesh Ghei, Alastair Henderson, Rajendra Persad, Derek J Rosario, Iqbal Shergill, Mathias Winkler, Marta Soares, Eldon Spackman, Mark Sculpher, Mark Emberton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2018-07-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta22390

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