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Tumor characteristics.
| Target biopsy only | Random biopsy | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gleason score% (n/n) | |||
| 6 | 12.0 (3/26) | 16.0 (5/31) | 0.63 |
| 7 | 15.0 (4/26) | 32.0 (10/31) | 0.15 |
| 8–10 | 73.0 (19/26) | 52.0 (16/31) | 0.0017 |
| Upgrading∗% (n/n) | 23.1 (6/26) | 11.5 (3/26) | 0.28 |
| Bilateral tumor | |||
| Mean (±SD; n/n) | 32.26 (0.48; 10/31) | 70.97 (0.46; 22/31) | 0.002 |
∗: specific Gleason upgrading (biopsy versus radical prostatectomy), defined as an increase in either the primary or the secondary pattern.
