Impact of operator expertise on transperineal free-hand mpMRI-fusion-targeted biopsies under local anaesthesia for prostate cancer diagnosis: a multicenter prospective learning curve.

"Declarations Ethics approvalThe study has been registered and approved by local ethical committees at San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Turin, Italy (local ethical committee approval and registration protocol number 39636) and at Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, China (local ethical committee approval and registration protocol number 2019-174-02). Informed consentAll included patients provided written informed consent after being appropriately informed on possible benefits and side effects of the procedure, including pain and complications."

"Funding Open access funding provided by Università degli Studi di Torino within the CRUI-CARE Agreement."

"Declarations: Ethics approvalThe study has been registered and approved by local ethical committees at San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Turin, Italy (local ethical committee approval and registration protocol number 39636) and at Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, China (local ethical committee approval and registration protocol number 2019-174-02).: Informed consentAll included patients provided written informed consent after being appropriately informed on possible benefits and side effects of the procedure, including pain and complications. Ethics approval: The study has been registered and approved by local ethical committees at San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Turin, Italy (local ethical committee approval and registration protocol number 39636) and at Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, China (local ethical committee approval and registration protocol number 2019-174-02)."