The Role of Fusion-Guided Biopsy in the Management of Prostate Cancer

A panel of experts on prostate cancer introduce themselves and begin the discussion with clinical insights on diagnostic practices and the importance of biopsy and imaging in guiding treatment decisions.

Focusing on prostate cancer diagnosis, the panel discusses transrectal and transperineal biopsies and limitations associated with them.

Firas F. Abdollah, MD, provides insights on how MRI- or fusion-guided technologies are used with transrectal and transperineal biopsy procedures and how they improve traditional biopsy procedures.

The panel discusses data on the accuracy of MRI-targeted or fusion-based biopsy procedures compared with systemic biopsy or MRI alone.

Experts on prostate cancer focus on the differences between fusion-guided technologies, highlighting cognitive-based and software-based fusions.

Focusing on the role of systematic biopsy, the panel provides clinical insights on biopsy practice patterns after encountering suspicious-looking areas on MRI.

A panel of experts on prostate cancer discuss the role for fusion-guided biopsies in active surveillance for patients with prostate cancer.

The panel discusses how fusion-guided biopsy can inform patient eligibility for focal therapy in prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer specialists provide insights on the integration of fusion biopsy into clinical practice and how it has impacted treatment paradigms.

The panel offers key takeaways on the evolving landscape for imaging and biopsy in prostate cancer, highlighting the role for fusion-guided biopsy in the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer.

Kyrollis Attalla, MD, shares his approach to imaging and biopsy in the diagnosis of prostate cancer and discusses the benefit of a good biopsy followed by appropriate imaging at initial diagnosis.

A urologic oncologist discusses how MRI- or fusion-guided biopsies have helped overcome the limitations of traditional prostate biopsies.

A urologic oncologist discusses how MRI- or fusion-guided biopsies have helped overcome the limitations of traditional prostate biopsies.

Kyrollis Attalla, MD, describes the role of fusion-based biopsies in active surveillance for patients with prostate cancer and how this technology has improved monitoring and treatment strategies.

An expert on prostate cancer discusses how fusion-guided biopsy can help determine patient eligibility for focal therapy.

Kyrollis Attalla, MD, remarks on emerging imaging technologies for patients with prostate cancer and the growing pool of candidates for focal therapy.