Assessment of symptomatic outcomes of sacral neuromodulation for the treatment of detrusor overactivity

Abstract

transitional zone than the peripheral zone. Twenty biopsies confirmed the same Gleason grading in both zones, and eleven biopsies showed a downgrading in the transitional zone. Conclusion: Routine transitional zone biopsies do not significantly increase the detection rate of prostate cancer. However, they do provide information regarding the grading of the cancer which can further impact on management