TABLE 2.
Biopsy Characteristics
| Biopsy Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Total targeted biopsies | 73 |
| Mean targets per patient (range) | 1.38 (1–3) |
| Total biopsy cores | 313 |
| Mean cores per targeted biopsy | 4.3 |
| Total positive cores | 198 |
| % cores positive | 63% |
| Targeted biopsies with: | |
| 0 positive cores* | 10 |
| 1 positive core* | 12 |
| 2+ positive cores | 51 |
| Targeted Biopsy Gleason Score Heterogeneity** | |
| Yes | 28/51 (55%) |
| No | 23/51 (45%) |
*
Excluded from heterogeneity analysis
**
Defined as two cores from a single targeted biopsy having a different Gleason Score