Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of upgrading and upstaging in patients with prostate cancer on biopsy: a radical prostatectomy multicenter cohort study.
Cosimo De NunzioAldo BrassettiGiuseppe SimoneRiccardo LombardoRiccardo MastroianniDevis ColluraGiovanni MutoMichele GallucciAndrea TubaroPublished in: Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases (2018)
MetS represents a significant risk factor for upgrading and upstaging. Accuracy of PGG system on biopsy is poor in patients with MetS, therefore results should be evaluated carefully in this population.