If your doctor suspects that you have prostate cancer, they may advise you to undergo a prostate biopsy procedure. A biopsy is a standard cancer screening test that involves the careful removal of ...

Researchers from around the U.K., led by the University of Oxford, have found that a new way of performing prostate biopsies is better at diagnosing prostate cancer, but takes longer to perform and is ...

Non-infiltrative anesthetics are safe and effective in treating pain from transrectal prostate biopsy, according to research from the Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation at the University ...

Local anesthetic transperineal (LATP) biopsy for prostate cancer detection is gaining in popularity due to concerns about infectious complications with transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsy. LATP ...

Survival of de novo metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer in US Veterans based on treatment and PSA at diagnosis. Comparison of generic and specific anxiety in patients treated with apalutamide ...

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States. To confirm the diagnosis, biopsies are required. A team of researchers has now ...

In principle, a prostate biopsy is a straightforward process. An ultrasound probe inserted into the rectum helps the clinician to locate the gland, and hollow needles are used to penetrate and collect ...

UC San Diego Health is the first health system in San Diego County to offer a new minimally invasive prostate biopsy procedure that reduces the risk of infection, improves imaging for accuracy and may ...

The diagnostics advisory committee also considered evidence on LATP prostate biopsy with the CamPROBE device (JEB Technologies), which is used with a double freehand technique. Evidence was considered ...

In a biopsy, a small sample of tissue is taken from your body. A pathologist analyzes the sample to check for cancer cells. The main method for diagnosing prostate cancer is a core needle biopsy. It’s ...