Transrectal prostate biopsy (PB) is the standard procedure for diagnosing prostate cancer. Up to 1989 it was done with digital image guidance or transperineally (usually under general anesthesia). These techniques were replaced by transrectal sextant biopsy, which was introduced by Hodge, and has ...
Transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)-guided prostate needle biopsy is used as a standard method in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Comparison of Lidocaine and Prilocaine Efficiencies in Periprostatic Nerve Block for Transrectal Prostate Biopsy: A Randomized Prospective Study Acute bacterial prostatitis after...
Prostate biopsy: A small sample of prostate tissue is collected using a thin needle inserted into the prostate. Detecting the presence of metastasis Detection of metastasis The doctor may recommend one or more of the following tests if metastasis is suspected. Bone scan Ultrasound Computerized tomog...
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If the results of your prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test or digital rectal exam (DRE) suggest that you may haveprostate cancer, your doctor will perform a biopsy to find out for sure. They’ll insert a thin, hollow needle through the wall of your rectum and remove about a dozen tiny...
You may have a repeat biopsy to check the parts of your prostate that were not biopsied the first time. This precaution can rule out a false-negative result. False-negative means cancer cells or other suspicious tissue were missed when biopsy samples were taken. Your doctor may order urine,...
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At that meeting, radiation oncologist Daniel Spratt, of the University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center in Ohio, presented findings on an AI-derived digital pathology-based biomarker for localized prostate cancer. Spratt and his colleagues digitized tumour biopsy slides from patients with localized cancer...
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