Seminal Vesicle Biopsy in Prostate Cancer Staging

No AccessJournal of UrologyClinical Urology: Original Article1 Oct 1995Seminal Vesicle Biopsy in Prostate Cancer Staging Carlos A. Allepuz Losa, Jose I. Sanz Velez, Maria J. Gil Sanz, Luis Plaza Mas, and Luis A. Rioja Sanz Carlos A. Allepuz LosaCarlos A. Allepuz Losa More articles by this author , Jose I. Sanz VelezJose I. Sanz Velez More articles by this author , Maria J. Gil SanzMaria J. Gil Sanz More articles by this author , Luis Plaza MasLuis Plaza Mas More articles by this author , and Luis A. Rioja SanzLuis A. Rioja Sanz More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(01)66878-2AboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract Purpose: Prostate cancer patients were differentiated using seminal vesicle biopsies related to clinical staging, prostate specific antigen (PSA), Gleason scores and PSA density values. Materials and Methods: A total of 75 patients underwent seminal vesicle biopsies. Patients with no seminal vesicle invasion and negative lymphadenectomy results underwent radical prostatectomy. Results: Efficacy of seminal vesicle biopsy was 90.9 percent. Infiltration rates were 69 percent for disease stage T2b or greater, 68 percent for PSA greater than 10 ng./ml., 78 percent for PSA greater than 20 ng./ml. and 73 percent for type 4 and/or 5 Gleason scores. For the prognosis of seminal vesicle invasion, 0.40 was the best PSA density cutoff point. Conclusions: We recommend seminal vesicle biopsy in patients with stage T2b or greater disease, and with a lower clinical stage when the PSA level is 20 ng./ml. or greater and/or the Gleason score is 7 or greater. References 1 : The role of radical prostatectomy in the management of prostatic cancer. Cancer, suppl. 31987; 60: 526. Google Scholar 2 : The limits of surgery in the cure of prostatic carcinoma.. Eur. Urol.1992; 3: 18. 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