PMID: 7544842Oct 1, 1995Paper

Seminal vesicle biopsy in prostate cancer staging

The Journal of Urology
C A Allepuz LosaL A Rioja Sanz

Abstract

Prostate cancer patients were differentiated using seminal vesicle biopsies related to clinical staging, prostate specific antigen (PSA), Gleason scores and PSA density values. A total of 75 patients underwent seminal vesicle biopsies. Patients with no seminal vesicle invasion and negative lymphadenectomy results underwent radical prostatectomy. Efficacy of seminal vesicle biopsy was 90.9%. Infiltration rates were 69% for disease stage T2b or greater, 68% for PSA greater than 10 ng./ml., 78% for PSA greater than 20 ng./ml. and 73% for type 4 and/or 5 Gleason scores. For the prognosis of seminal vesicle invasion, 0.40 was the best PSA density cutoff point. We recommend seminal vesicle biopsy in patients with stage T2b or greater disease, and with a lower clinical stage when the PSA level is 20 ng./ml. or greater and/or the Gleason score is 7 or greater.

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