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Summary of MRI Targeted Biopsy at University of California, Los Angeles (March 2010-January 2013)
| Patient Characteristics | All | Active Surveillance |
Prior Negative Biopsy |
Biopsy Naïve |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Patients | 501 | 229 | 150 | 122 |
| Median Age (yrs) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Median PSA (ng/ml) | 5.7 | 4.4 | 7.9 | 6 |
|
Median Prostate Volume
(cc) |
49 | 46 | 58 | 47 |
| No. with Cancer (%) | 221 (52%) | 148 (65%) | 51 (34%) | 64 (52%) |
| No. with Gleason ≥ 7 | 135 (27%) | 62 (27%) | 31 (21%) | 42 (34%) |
