Oncology
Determinants of Active Surveillance in Patients With Small Renal Masses
To evaluate trends in the utilization of active surveillance (AS) in a nationally representative cancer database. AS has been increasingly recognized as an effective strategy for patients with small renal masses but little is known about national usage patterns.Negative Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Prostate Predicts Absence of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer on 12-Core Template Prostate Biopsy
To determine the negative predictive value of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI), we evaluated the frequency of prostate cancer detection by 12-core template mapping biopsy in men whose mpMRI showed no suspicious regions.
