The technique, called transperineal prostate biopsy, collects prostate tissue via a needle through the skin of the perineum, the area between the rectum and the scrotum. The procedure, which uses ...
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What Is a Prostate Biopsy?

A prostate biopsy is a procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland. It's a method to test for prostate cancer if a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test or digital rectal ...
In the largest head-to-head randomized trial of its kind, UK researchers found transperineal prostate biopsies using local anesthesia (LATP) superior to the transrectal approach in detecting ...
An imaging test could safely halve the number of people who need a biopsy for suspected prostate cancer following inconclusive or reassuring results from an MRI scan, new research has found. Findings ...
Can an MRI scan replace a prostate biopsy? Discover how 2026 EAU guidelines use multiparametric MRI to prevent unnecessary ...
Dr. Hu noted that the investigators used a personalized approach to prophylactic antibiotics in the patients undergoing the transrectal biopsy procedure. Rather than giving the men a broad-spectrum ...
The 2026 ProsTIC annual meeting featured a PSMA imaging session and a presentation by Dr. Yao Zhu discussing that PSMA PET will replace painful prostate biopsies. The key message of Dr. Zhu’s ...
GRENOBLE, France and PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Koelis, SAS ("Koelis" or the "Company", www.koelis.com), a leader and innovator in MRI-ultrasound fusion guidance for prostate ...
If you are screened for prostate cancer and your initial blood PSA level is higher than normal, it doesn’t always mean that ...
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 ...