Category: Prostate Cancer Detection
By: Dan Sperling, MD One of the problems with the conventional 12-core TRUS biopsy (transrectal guided ultrasound) has to do with the array of needle placement. It tends to miss cancers in two instances: a) cancers located in the anterior (front) zone of the prostate are easily missed, and b) tumors that have developed in keep reading
Compared to the conventional biopsies done on prostate cancer patients, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) paired with prostate biopsy has enhanced cancer yield up to three times. This is a procedure available at our prostate cancer detection and treatment center, giving patients access to a powerful and precise method of detecting prostate cancer. Researchers have discovered keep reading
