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. 2022 Jan 14;25(4):720–726. doi: 10.1038/s41391-021-00485-3

Table 4.

Proportion of men who had changed in treatment plan when compared to treatment plan based on combined targeted and systematic cores.

Strategy (1): Targeted + 2/3 Systematic Cores Strategy (2): Targeted + 1/2 Systematic cores Strategy (3): Targeted + 1/3 Systematic cores Strategy (4): Targeted + 1/4 Systematic cores
No change in focal therapy template, n (%) 72 (88) 67 (81) 62 (76) 58 (71)
Change in management, n (%) 10 (12) 15 (19) 20 (24) 24 (29) p = 0.0434
Increase in focal therapy ablation zone, n (%) 8 (10) 12 (15) 15 (19) 19 (23)
Increase by 1 quadrant 8 12 15 18
Increase b2 quadrants 0 0 0 1
Unsuitable for focal therapy (i.e. recommend radical therapy) 2 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 5 (6)