Guo Shanqi, Jiang Xingkang
Department of Oncology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China.
Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Transl Androl Urol. 2025 Mar 30;14(3):831-840. doi: 10.21037/tau-24-619. Epub 2025 Mar 26.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Traditionally, patients with positive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results [i.e., Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) ≥3] would have to undergo both targeted and systematic biopsies. The 2024 European Urology Association guidelines now recommend incorporating perilesional sampling with targeted biopsy; however, these recommendations have not yet been widely adopted. This review aims to examine recent advancements in personalized prostate biopsy techniques to enhance cancer detection through tailored approaches. METHODS: We conducted a narrative review to highlight recent advancements in personalized prostate biopsy techniques, emphasizing the roles of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, prostate volume (PV), PSA density (PSAD), region of interest (ROI), and PI-RADS scores. KEY CONTENT AND FINDINGS: This review discusses personalized prostate biopsy protocols, integrating PSA levels, PV, PSAD, and PI-RADS scores. Tumor localization can be refined using transrectal or transperineal approaches. For patients with lower PSA levels (4-19.99 ng/mL), smaller PSAD (<0.1 ng/mL/cc), or PI-RADS 3 lesions, a targeted plus systematic biopsy or regional saturation biopsy may be appropriate. For those with medium PSA levels (20-50 ng/mL), PSAD (0.1-0.2 ng/mL/cc), or PI-RADS 4 lesions, regional saturation biopsy is preferred. Targeted biopsy is recommended for higher PSA levels (>50 ng/mL), PSAD (>0.2 ng/mL/cc), or PI-RADS 5 lesions. Variability in cut-off values across studies precludes meta-analysis, limiting our work to a systematic review. CONCLUSIONS: Personalized prostate biopsy protocols considering PSA levels, PV, PSAD, ROI, and PI-RADS scores can improve prostate cancer detection accuracy. Further research and clinical validation are needed to optimize these personalized methods.
Transl Androl Urol. 2025-3-30
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