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@tomrennie thanks for the reply!
Yes, I guess I’m making myself anxious from going down a rabbit hole on the internet. My main concern is allowing a biopsy when the doctor does the EUS. My brother is currently battling prostate cancer and strongly believes biopsies do more harm than good, although I know a doctor won’t be able to make an informed decision without one. I’ve done my own research and according to a cancer organisation, whilst rare, cancer can be spread through tumour seeding as a result of a biopsy. I’m petrified that if my lesion were to turn out to be benign, I might be jeopardising myself with a biopsy, as my research also suggests that a lesion with the characteristics mine has, has the potential to become malignant even if initially determined as being benign.