Aspiration biopsy of the prostate

Summary Fine needle aspiration biopsy of the prostate was performed on 158 patients and compared to histological material. All patients had Tru-cut needle biopsies; 83 had subsequent prostatectomies, 82 transurethral, 1 suprapubic, and 1 patient had a cystoprostatectomy. Fine needle aspiration biopsies had a sensitivity of 90% and a specificity of 100%. Core biopsies were compared to prostatectomy histologies with a sensitivity of 82% and a specificity of 100%. Fine needle aspiration biopsy is an accurate and well-tolerated method of diagnosing carcinoma of the prostate gland.