A prostate biopsy checks for prostate cancer by extracting tissue samples. A transperineal biopsy has a lower infection risk than a transrectal biopsy. Biopsy results are usually ready within about ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a study, only 3 of 372 patients (0.8%) undergoing the procedure experienced post-biopsy infectious complications. Transperineal biopsies may be performed in an office under local anesthesia, with ...

A multi-institutional clinical trial showed that a newer technique for collecting prostate biopsy samples reduced the risk of infection compared with traditional biopsy approaches. A ...

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 ...

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 ...