A biopsy is a medical test commonly performed by a surgeon, interventional radiologist, or an interventional cardiologist involving extraction of sample cells or tissues for examination to determine the presence or extent of a disease. The tissue is generally examined under a microscope by a pathologist, and can also be analyzed chemically.

It is possible to take samples of the prostate with a biopsy needle. To take the biopsy, a probe or a transrectal ultrasou . Home. Transrectal ultrasound and prostate biopsy (TRUS Biopsy) Urology Associates Forte Health Building 132 Peterborough Street Prostate Core Needle Biopsy Histopathology Reporting Guide for detecting prostate cancer.11-13 Back Note 3 - Clinical stage in some nomograms widely used to pre-operatively predict the pathological T category of prostate cancer and to guide clinical decision making with respect to Find out about your prostate (Tamil) Download Order this publication This leaflet gives information about prostate problems, risk factors for prostate cancer and the symptoms to look out for. The prostate biopsy is a procedure that is performed because an elevated PSA or abnormal area has been identified in your prostate gland. It is impossible to determine the nature of such irregularities without obtaining a small amount of tissue with a needle biopsy for examination under a microscope. Prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, only about 25% of men who have a prostate biopsy due to an elevated PSA level actually are found to have prostate cancer when a Hugosson J, Roobol MJ, et al. Prostate-cancer mortality at 11 years of follow-up. New England Journal of Medicine Cytogenetic analysis of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer (PC) patients from Tamil Nadu, South India Article (PDF Available) in Scientific research and essays 3(5) · January Reducing Infectious Complications Following Transrectal Ultrasound-guided Prostate Biopsy: A Systematic Review. Jordon T. Walker, Transrec