New MRI method matches standard biopsy in prostate cancer detection

NCT ID NCT02050542

First seen Nov 20, 2025 · Last updated Jun 12, 2026 · Updated 27 times

Summary

This study tested whether using MRI to guide prostate biopsies could detect cancer as well as the standard 12-sample systematic biopsy. Researchers enrolled 108 men aged 45-75 with elevated PSA levels. They compared three MRI-targeted samples to the usual systematic approach to see if detection rates were similar.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU Cochin

    Paris, 75014, France

  • CHU Grenoble

    Grenoble, 38043, France

  • CHU Pitié salpêtrière

    Paris, 75013, France

  • CHU Toulouse Rangueil

    Toulouse, 31076, France

  • Chu Edouard Herriot

    Lyon, 69437, France

  • Clinique Pasteur

    Toulouse, 31076, France

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