Despite recent innovation, the clinical pathway in prostate cancer is not perfect. The indication to first and control biopsy, as well as treatment choice and adjuvant treatment are clinical scenarios in which diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers might assist in clinical decision making. Some emerging biomarkers have been validated in specific clinical scenarios. Nevertheless, their utility and cost effectiveness in the current clinical pathway is yet to be proven. The aim of this article is to present the current available evidence on the novel biomarkers and discuss their role for each stage of prostate cancer care.
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