PREDICTION OF EXTRAPROSTATIC EXTENSION IN THE NEUROVASCULAR BUNDLE BASED ON PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY PATHOLOGY, SERUM PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN AND DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION

Abstract

The model generated in this study allows for the preoperative identification of patients with 10% or greater probability of EPE in the NVB. Our algorithm will help provide objective parameters that aid in the decision to spare the NVB safely.