Prostate biopsy
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Prostate biopsy is a procedure in which small samples are removed from a man's prostate gland to be tested for the presence of cancer. It is typically performed when the scores from a PSA blood test rise to a level that is associated with the possible presence of prostate cancer.
The procedure requires a local anesthetic, with fifty-five percent of men reporting discomfort during the biopsy.[1] The main usual complication is light bleeding in the urine, stool and ejaculate for a short time (days) afterwards.
The procedure is traditionally done with tactile finger guidance. [2] Ultrasound guided prostate biopsy is has now become the gold standard.
[edit] References
- ^ Essink-Bot, ML; de Koning HJ et al (1998-Jun-17). "Short-term effects of population-based screening for prostate cancer on health-related quality of life.". J Natl Cancer Inst. 90 (12): 925-31. PMID 9637143. Retrieved on 2007-02-14.
- ^ Ghei, M; Pericleous S et al (2005 Sep). "Finger-guided transrectal biopsy of the prostate: a modified, safer technique.". Ann R Coll Surg Engl 87 (5): 386-7. PMID 16402467. Retrieved on 2007-02-14.
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