Clinical Predictors of Grade Group Upgrading for Radical Prostatectomy Specimens Compared to Those of Preoperative Needle Biopsy Specimens.

Masayuki TomiokaChiemi SaigoKeisuke KawashimaNatsuko Suzui Tatsuhiko MiyazakiShinichi TakeuchiMakoto KawaseKota KawaseDaiki KatoManabu TakaiKoji IinumaKeita NakaneTamotsu TakeuchiTakuya Koie

Published in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)

Although this study's small number of enrolled patients was a vital weakness, BMI and NLR might have been significantly correlated with GG upgrading for RP specimens compared with NB specimens. Therefore, BMI and NLR may have potential benefits for newly diagnosed patients with PCa in terms of decision-making and the selection of treatment modalities.

Keyphrases

newly diagnosed
fine needle aspiration
radical prostatectomy
ultrasound guided
prostate cancer
decision making
end stage renal disease
body mass index
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
patients undergoing
prognostic factors
risk assessment
weight loss
smoking cessation
patient reported