Fewer needles, same accuracy? new prostate biopsy study aims to reduce harm
NCT ID NCT05998278
First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 24 times
Summary
This study compares a personalized biopsy method that uses fewer needle cores to the standard approach for diagnosing prostate cancer. Researchers will enroll 330 men with suspected prostate cancer and randomly assign them to either the personalized or standard biopsy. The goal is to see if the new method maintains high cancer detection while causing fewer complications like bleeding or infection.
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Department of Urology, Fujian Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University
RECRUITINGFuzhou, Fujian, 350000, China
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What this could mean
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Active substance
Personalized optimization of systematic prostate biopsy (procedure)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a safer, more accurate biopsy method for prostate cancer detection, reducing bleeding and infection risks.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small, early-stage study. The model may not perform as well in broader populations, and reducing cores could miss some cancers.
Conditions
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