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Brief Title: A Prospective Study to Evaluate MRI Guided Biopsy Compared With Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Biopsy of the Prostate in Men With Increased PSA Values
Official Title: A Prospective Study to Evaluate MRI Guided Biopsy Compared With Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Biopsy of the Prostate in Men With Increased PSA Values
Study ID: NCT01553838
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether MRI guided prostate biopsy achieves higher prostate cancer detection rates compared with transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy in patients with increased PSA values \> 4.0 ng/ml.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: MALE
Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Department of Urology, Duesseldorf, , Germany
Name: Christian Arsov, MD
Affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Duesseldorf
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR