EAU Section of Urological Imaging: New recommendations for prostate biopsy: from indication, to optimal strategy and treatment planning implications

How should prostate biopsy be performed in the MRI era, and what impact does biopsy strategy have on treatment planning?In this episode, Prof. Francesco Sanguedolce is joined by Prof. Francesco Giganti, Prof. Gianluca Giannarini and Prof. Lars Budäus to discuss the latest expert recommendations on prostate biopsy.The conversation explores the importance of high-quality MRI, targeted and perilesional biopsy strategies, the role of emerging imaging technologies and the ongoing debate surrounding systematic biopsy.The faculty also discuss how biopsy findings can influence decisions on focal therapy, nerve-sparing surgery and lymph node dissection, while highlighting current areas of consensus and the questions that still remain in clinical practice.ProBIOPSY: A Multidisciplinary International Consensus on Standards for Prostate Biopsy, European Urology, article in press. Doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2026.06.012)This podcast is brought to you in collaboration with the EAU Section of Urological Imaging.For more EAU podcasts, please go to your favourite podcast app and subscribe to our podcast channel for regular updates: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, EAU YouTube channel.