Anas Fidel Al-Tawil

Mr. Anas Fidel Al-Tawil


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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29 January 2025 in Cancers
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WAWafa D. Aloufi
Wafa D. Aloufi
AMAbdulrahman Al Mopti
Abdulrahman Al Mopti
Anas Fidel Al-TawilAnas Fidel Al-Tawil
Anas Fidel Al-Tawil
ZHZhihong Huang
Zhihong Huang
Ghulam NabiGhulam Nabi
Ghulam Nabi
Background: The growing role of multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) and MRI-targeted biopsy (MRI-TBx) suggests they may replace random systematic biopsy (SBx), specifically detection and subsequent treatment of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa). Objectives: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the detection rates (DR) of csPCa using MRI-TBx alone, SBx alone, or their combination in biopsy naïve patients suspected of having prostate cancer (PCa). Methods: PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched up to 23 March 2023, for RCTs comparing PCa DR between biopsy strategies in patients with suspected prostate cancer. Detection rates were pooled using random/fixed effect models, and the study quality was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias revised tool. Results: Ten RCTs (involving 3646 patients) were analysed, revealing that the combined biopsy method achieved higher overall csPCa DR compared to the SBx method alone (RR = 1.40 [95% CI = 1.15–1.71] and 1.47 [95% CI = 1.13–1.92], respectively). However, there was no significant difference in DR for clinically insignificant prostate cancer (ciPCa) between the two methods. Conclusions: This review concludes that MRI-TBx and SBx detect overall and clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) better than SBx alone. The variety of factors requires cautious interpretation, yet these findings are the strongest evidence. The combination technique is recommended for biopsy-naïve groups, but more study is needed to optimise execution and overcome uncertainties.