Rates of severe infection after transrectal ultrasound-guided (TRUS) prostate biopsy that require hospitalization are on the rise, a population-based Swedish study shows. "Over 100,000 biopsies are ...

Investigators conclude that transperineal biopsy should be the standard of care for prostate biopsy. Prostate biopsy using a transperineal approach has a cancer detection rate similar to that of a ...

It's common for healthcare professionals to order biopsies for patients whom they suspect may have prostate cancer. A biopsy ...

Johns Hopkins researchers have found a significant rise in serious complications requiring hospitalization following prostate biopsy among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a Johns Hopkins news ...

Although sextant biopsy is inadequate and the current reference standard involves a minimum of 12 cores, there is a point of diminishing returns regarding the numbers of cores. We published findings ...

Combining MRI-guided biopsy of the prostate with conventional ultrasound-guided 12-core prostate biopsy was superior to either technique alone at ruling out more aggressive cancers, and beat ...