Prostate specific antigen levels and proportion of biopsy positive cores are independent predictors of upgrading patterns in low risk prostate cancer.

CONCLUSIONS: PSA and BPC were both independent predictors of tumour upgrading in low risk PCA. BPC associated with the risk of intermediate tumour upgrading patterns, but showed a low discrimination power. PSA associated with high upgrading patterns and showed a fair discrimination power in the model. Tumour upgrading risk patterns should be evaluated in low risk PCA patients before treatment. PMID: 30298710 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica - Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Minerva Urol Nefrol Source Type: research