Transrectal ultrasound-guided needle biopsy of the prostate is routinely performed to diagnose prostate cancer. We performed a prospective study to assess the pain and identify risk factors of pain ...

When it comes to prostate biopsy, is the transperineal or transrectal route better? Urologists are currently awaiting results from ongoing clinical trials exploring whether transperineal prostate ...

Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided needle biopsy of the prostate is the method of choice for detecting prostate cancer as it safely allows early detection of the tumour. Although patient acceptance ...

A 50-year-old male patient was admitted to the urology department due to a stabbing pain with increasing intensity in the right lumbar region, spreading to the right groins, lasting for 3 days.

Associations between patient sociodemographic factors and non-treatment for localized prostate cancer. N represents the total number of biopsies in each variable category. The mean difference is the ...

Extended analysis of a validated urine-exosome signature to predict high grade prostate cancer on initial biopsy: Performance across multiple sub-groups. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2016 ...

MADRID — For patients who undergo prostate biopsy, patient-reported adverse effects and attitudes are similar when either a transperineal approach or the more traditional transrectal approach is used, ...

Earlier this week, researchers presented data from the OPTIMUM (Optimization of Prostate Biopsy – Micro-Ultrasound Versus MRI) trial at the European Association of Urology Congress in Madrid, Spain.

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 ...

The global transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) market is experiencing consistent expansion and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of around 6% during the forecast period. This growth is ...

A research team from Harbin Institute of Technology has proposed a novel and effective robot system for ultrasound-guided prostate percutaneous intervention. The 8-joint robot system can realize a ...