Objectives
To clarify who benefits from extra‐target sampling of systematic prostate biopsy to detect magnetic resonance imaging‐missed significant cancer and upgrading, when concurrently carried out with magnetic resonance imaging–ultrasound fusion targeted biopsy.
Methods
Targeted biopsy and systematic biopsy were carried out in 301 men with Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System scores ≥3. All score ≥3 regions were designated as targets. According to patients’ highest Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System scores, spatial relations between targets and biopsy‐proven cancer were investigated to identify magnetic resonance imaging‐missed pathology.
Results
Overall, targeted biopsy and systematic biopsy detected significant cancer in 56.5% and 46.5%, respectively (P < 0.001). Significant cancer was detected only by systematic biopsy in 7.0%, and only outside targets in 5.0%. Upgrading by systematic biopsy was observed in 16.3%, and occurred outside targets in 11.0%. On multivariate analysis, the highest Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System 4 was predictive for significant cancer only outside targets (odds ratio 5.81, P = 0.002) and for upgrading derived from outside targets (odds ratio 2.64, P = 0.012). According to the scores of 3, 4 and 5, significant cancer was identified only outside targets in 1.0%, 11.2% and 2.9%, respectively (P = 0.003 for Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System 3 vs 4; P = 0.019 for Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System 4 vs 5), and upgrading occurred in 6.1%, 18.4% and 8.6%, respectively (P = 0.009 and 0.040).
Conclusions
Men with the highest Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System score 4 receive the largest benefit from extra‐target biopsy for magnetic resonance imaging‐missed significant cancer detection and upgrading. In men with a score of 3, less adverse pathology is missed without extra‐target biopsy. These findings suggest prostate biopsy strategy could be tailored according to Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System scores.