incidence and increased aggressiveness of prostate cancer (PCa) located anterior to the
peripheral zone (APZ). We sought to evaluate the utility of prostate biopsies directed toward
the APZ in a predominantly AA cohort. Methods and materials We reviewed all patients with
PCa found on biopsy schema that included needle biopsies directed at both the peripheral
zone (PZ) and APZ from 2010 to 2014. Self-identified race was recorded for all patients. To …