An Algorithm for Predicting Nonorgan Confined Prostate Cancer Using the Results Obtained from Sextant Core Biopsies with Prostate Specific Antigen Level

Abstract

Information from pathological study of sextant prostate biopsies, preoperative PSA blood test and a new image analysis variable termed quantitative nuclear grade can be combined to create a multivariate algorithm that can predict more accurately nonorgan confined prostate cancer compared to previously reported methods.