A prostate biopsy is a procedure that involves extracting tissue samples from the prostate and examining them under a microscope to check for the presence of cancerous cells. The prostate is a ...

127 patients underwent prostate biopsy, with 94 prostate cancers diagnosed; 86.2 percent had clinically significant disease.

level ≥4.0 ng/ml is predictive of prostate cancer, and necessitates a biopsy. But there is a dearth of prospective data on the predictive value of PSA levels below this threshold. To analyse the ...

Dr. Barry W. Goy explains how to interpret PSA levels after prostate cancer treatment and how to manage recurrence based on ...

The incidence rate of cases increased 6.7% per year on average between 2011 and 2021, the JAMA-published research revealed.

It is pertinent to note that many men are unaware of the existence of the prostate gland let alone it's diseases, symptoms thereof and implications. The prostate is a small walnut shaped gland ...

Investigators assessed whether MRI alone can identify all cases of Gleason grade group 2 or higher disease in patients on ...

Researchers at Vanderbilt have found a simple at home urine test for prostate cancer screening is highly accurate. The exciting new results, published in The Journal of Urology, follow a prior ...

a prostate biopsy, PSA test (prostate-specific antigen, a chemical made by the prostate), or prostate MRI. Some late-stage cancers may also show symptoms that are similar to an enlarged prostate, ...

Among those with intermediate-risk prostate cancer, high PSA levels prior to HIFU led to an increased risk of overall ...

Prostatitis is treated with antibiotics and anti-inflammatory agents. BPH is treated with one or more medications to reduce ...

Ideally, prostate MRI should not be performed for at least 8 weeks following biopsy as hemorrhage may interfere with interpretation of the images. [46] Imaging is usually performed with pelvic ...