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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 2 days ago | Replies (22)
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@surftohealth88
One other reason for the transperinial biopsy Is that it can reach more parts of the prostate.
Somebody posted a couple of days ago that that their biopsy didn’t show problems, but they were unable to reach the spot where the cancer actually was detectable.
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The anterior and apical regions of the prostate gland, particularly areas furthest from the rectum, are difficult to reach with a transrectal biopsy but can be accessed with a transperineal biopsy. The transperineal approach allows for a more complete and accurate sampling of these anterior portions of the prostate.
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@jeffmarc
Yes, that is what I meant when I said "more precise" ; ), can reach more parts of a gland, probably should have said "more extensive" (?), my English is not perfect on good days lol, and on days like today (when outside barometric pressure changes rapidly up or down ), I am hardly managing to have comprehensible conversation " in vitro" or "in vivo" XP.