I was admitted to the hospital for my first biopsy. I checked in on Friday for the procedure and was discharged on Saturday. Not wanting to make a big deal out of it, I only told my workplace that I ...

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 ...

A week has passed since the biopsy, and it is now the day to hear the results. The pain in my neck has eased, but the hearing ...

Waiting for answers after a medical examination can be one of the hardest parts of any health journey. The uncertainty often feels overwhelming, especially when more tests are needed before doctors ...

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 ...

Non-infiltrative anesthetics are safe and effective in treating pain from transrectal prostate biopsy, according to research from the Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation at the University ...

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 ...