Clinical Study

Analysis of Preoperative Detection for Apex Prostate Cancer by Transrectal Biopsy

Table 3

Concordance rate of prostatectomy specimen and needle biopsy. . 73 (patient) × 8 (section).

Location of RP specimen Biopsy tumor (+) Biopsy tumor (−) Total

Apex
 Tumor (+)65 (55%)53 (45%)118
 Tumor (−) 2 (7%) 26 (93%) 28
Middle
 Tumor (+)54 (55%)44 (45%)98
 Tumor (−) 6 (13%) 42 (87%) 48
Base
 Tumor (+)23 (38%)38 (48%)61
 Tumor (−) 21 (25%) 64 (75%) 85
TZ
 Tumor (+)19 (51%)18 (49%)37
 Tumor (−) 16 (15%) 93 (85%) 109
Any section
 Tumor (+) 161 (51%)153 (49%)314
 Tumor (−) 45 (17%) 225 (83%) 270