Prostate Health Index and Multiparametric MRI: Partners in Crime Fighting Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment in Prostate Cancer

Prostate Health Index and Multiparametric MRI: Partners in Crime Fighting Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment in Prostate Cancer

Widespread use of PSA as the standard tool for prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis led to a high rate of overdiagnosis and overtreatment. In this study, we evaluated the performance of the prostate health index (PHI) and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) for the prediction of positive b...

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Main Authors: Matteo Ferro, Felice Crocetto, Dario Bruzzese, Massimo Imbriaco, Ferdinando Fusco, Nicola Longo, Luigi Napolitano, Evelina La Civita, Michele Cennamo, Antonietta Liotti, Manuela Lecce, Gianluca Russo, Luigi Insabato, Ciro Imbimbo, Daniela Terracciano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
prostate cancer
multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging
PHI
PHI density
biopsy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/18/4723

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