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How many biopsies?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 30 6:58pm | Replies (39)

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Don’t get a biopsy like many of us it may cause infection. Get an MRI. If there is a tumor you can get a targeted biopsy. If no tumors you don’t need biopsy.

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