The article “Endorectal MRI accuracy and its staging evaluation contribution in prostate cancer: a North African ethnic group” has been retracted at the request of the editor because it contains significant verbiage plagiarizing another publication: “Endorectal MRI for prediction of tumor site, tumor size, and local extension of prostate cancer” (Nakashima et al (2004) Urology 64 (1):101–105).