Does It Make Sense to Perform Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Men with Normal PSA (<4 ng/mL)?

Cancers 2026 Open access

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Authors: Pieter De Visschere, Camille Berquin, Pieter DE BACKER, Joris Vangeneugden, Eva Donck, Thomas O. Tailly, Valérie Fonteyne, Sofie Verbeke, Sigi Hendrickx, Nicolaas Lumen, Daan Joost De Maeseneer, Geert M. Villeirs
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DOI: 10.3390/cancers18030423
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Abstract

Objective: We evaluate the performance and relevance of MRI to detect csPC in men with normal PSA. Methods: Out of our database of patients referred for prostate MRI, we selected men with PSA < 4 ng/mL for whom histopathology or at least 2 years of clinical follow-up data were available as standard of reference. Subgroup analyses were performed for the patients with PSA < 3 ng/mL,

Fields of Study & Subjects

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment MRI in cancer diagnosis Urologic and reproductive health conditions

Publication details

Journal / source
Cancers
Volume
18
Issue
3
Pages
423–423
Publication date
28 January 2026
Language
EN