Can acoustic radiation force impulse elastography be a substitute for liver biopsy in predicting liver fibrosis?
ARFI elastography allows valid non-invasive evaluation of liver stiffness and may help to distinguish between no/mild fibrosis and significant fibrosis and guide management decisions.
TMPRSS2-ERG was expressed in 59% of the 71 patients who could be analysed. Median duration of response to endocrine therapy was 20.9 mo versus 24.1 mo for gene fusion-positive versus gene fusion-negative patients (95% confidence intervals: 18.6-23.1 vs 18.9-29.4, p=0.70). Furthermore, no significant differences were seen between the two groups for the secondary end points.