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Table 3 Positive biopsies for clinically significant prostate cancer with Negative MRI (PIRADS 2), detailing clinically significant characteristics

From: Reliability of prostate imaging reporting and data system version 2.1 for excluding clinically significant prostate cancer using a 1.5 tesla scanner

Histopathological Characteristics

Gleason 7

Gleason 8

Patient 1

Patient 2

Patient 3

Patient 1

Tumour Location

Transitional Zone

Peripheral zone

Transitional Zone

Peripheral Zone

Gleason Pattern

3 + 4 (10% pattern 4)

4 + 3 (20% pattern 4)

3 + 4 (15% pattern 4)

4 + 4 (Mixed with ductal adenocarcinoma)

Number of positive prostate biopsy cores

> 3

< 3

> 3

< 3

Percentage of cancer in any positive biopsy core

> 50%

< 50%

> 50%

< 50%