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 ...

University Hospital in Newark — which is also the principal teaching hospital for Rutgers New Jersey Medical School — added the transperineal prostate biopsy procedure to its cancer-detection arsenal.

Pre-biopsy MRIs can help doctors diagnose and treat prostate cancer more accurately. Here’s when you should get one.

The 'game-changing' technology proved just as effective as MRI at diagnosing the disease but was cheaper and easier to use, researchers said. It could allow doctors to provide a 'one-stop shop' where ...

Transrectal ultrasound guided (TRUS) biopsy has been the gold standard for prostate cancer diagnosis, but carries a significant risk of urinary tract infection, sometimes requiring hospital admission ...

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 ...

It’s the second most common type of cancer among men and affects 1 in every 8 men in the United States. September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and the American Cancer Society says this type of ...

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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 ...

A revolutionary prostate biopsy approach uses fewer needles and is more accurate for diagnosing prostate cancer. It is done during a real time MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan that clearly shows ...

GRENOBLE, France, Nov. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Koelis, SAS (“Koelis” or the “Company”, www.koelis.com), a global leader and innovator in prostate care, announced today passing an important ...