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 ...

For men aged 50-69 years who underwent a one-time prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer, a lower prostate cancer-specific mortality was observed after 15 years of follow-up, ...

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 ...

A multi-institutional clinical trial showed that a newer technique for collecting prostate biopsy samples reduced the risk of infection compared with traditional biopsy approaches. A ...

A transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) of the prostate may also be called a prostate sonogram or endorectal ultrasound. A doctor usually performs a TRUS to help diagnose prostate cancer or detect prostate ...

Doctors do not typically use a cystoscopy to detect or diagnose prostate cancer, but it may reveal abnormalities in the prostate or signs of cancer in the bladder and other areas of the urinary tract.

For aging men, worrying about prostate health can start to feel like a real … well, you know. But as Dr. Leonard Appleman of ...

Data on the efficacy and safety of screening for prostate cancer with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are needed from studies of follow-up screening. In a population-based trial that started in 2015, ...

Prostate cancer has four stages. These stages show how much the cancer has grown and spread in the body. Knowing the stage helps doctors choose the right treatment and understand the outlook. After ...