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. 2015 Oct;2(4):187-193.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajur.2015.08.003. Epub 2015 Sep 3.

Contemporary outcomes in the detection of prostate cancer using transrectal ultrasound-guided 12-core biopsy in Singaporean men with elevated prostate specific antigen and/or abnormal digital rectal examination

Alvin Lee  1 , Sing Joo Chia  2
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Contemporary outcomes in the detection of prostate cancer using transrectal ultrasound-guided 12-core biopsy in Singaporean men with elevated prostate specific antigen and/or abnormal digital rectal examination

Alvin Lee et al. Asian J Urol. 2015 Oct.

Abstract

Objective: Despite being the third commonest cancer in Singaporean men, there is a dearth of basic data on the detection rate of prostate cancer and post-procedure complication rates locally using systematic 12-core biopsy. Our objective is to evaluate prostate cancer detection rates using 12-core prostate biopsy based on serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels and digital rectal examination (DRE) findings in Singaporean men presenting to a single tertiary centre. The secondary objective is to evaluate the complication rates of transrectal prostate biopsies.

Methods: We retrospectively examined 804 men who underwent first transrectal-ultrasound (TRUS) guided 12-core prostate biopsies from January 2012 to April 2014. Prostate biopsies were performed on men presenting to a tertiary institution when their PSA levels were ≥4.0 ng/mL and/or when they had suspicious DRE findings.

Results: Overall prostate cancer detection rate was 35.1%. Regardless of DRE findings, patients were divided into four subgroups based on their serum PSA levels: 0-3.99 ng/mL, 4.00-9.99 ng/mL, 10.00-19.99 ng/mL and ≥20.00 ng/mL and their detection rates were 9.5%, 20.9%, 38.4% and 72.3%, respectively. The detection rate of cancer based on suspicious DRE findings alone was 59.2% compared to 36.5% based on serum PSA cut-off of 4.0 ng/mL alone. The post-biopsy admission rate for sepsis was 1.5%.

Conclusion: In conclusion, using contemporary 12-core biopsy methods, the local prostate cancer detection rate based on serum PSA and DRE findings has increased over the past decade presumably due to multiple genetic and environmental factors. Post-biopsy sepsis remains an important complication worldwide.

Keywords: Biopsy; Digital rectal examination; Oncology; Prostate cancer; Prostate specific antigen; Transrectal-ultrasound.

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