Transrectal prostate biopsies without MRI may suffice in cancer workup of some patients
01 Jul 2021
byJairia Dela Cruz
Transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsies (TRUS-biopsies) yield a high detection rate of clinically significant prostate cancer for men with palpable tumours and high prostate-specific antigen (PSA), as reported in a study, suggesting that not all men require a prebiopsy magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
