Context Prostate biopsy (PB) represents the gold standard method to confirm the presence
of cancer. In addition to traditional random or systematic approaches, a magnetic resonance …

Context Prostate biopsy is commonly performed for cancer detection and management. The
benefits and risks of prostate biopsy are germane to ongoing debates about prostate cancer …

Background An increasing volume of prostate biopsies and a worldwide shortage of
urological pathologists puts a strain on pathology departments. Additionally, the high intra …

Purpose: Transrectal prostate biopsy has come under scrutiny due to potential for
postbiopsy infections and transperineal prostate biopsy is being offered as the safer …

Background Discriminating indolent from clinically significant prostate cancer (PCa) in the
initial biopsy setting remains an important issue. Prospectively evaluated diagnostic assays …

Purpose: The guideline purpose is to provide the urologist with a framework for the early
detection of prostate cancer in asymptomatic average risk men. Materials and Methods: A …

Timely and accurate identification and determination of the antimicrobial susceptibility of
uropathogens is central to the management of UTIs. Urine dipsticks are fast and amenable …

Antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative uropathogens is a major global concern. Worldwide,
the prevalence of Enterobacteriaceae that produce extended-spectrum β-lactamase or …

Background Several trials evaluating the effect of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing on
prostate-cancer mortality have shown conflicting results. We updated prostate-cancer …

Description: Update of the 2008 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
recommendation statement on screening for prostate cancer. Methods: The USPSTF …