出版社：International Medical Journal Management and Indexing System
摘要：Prostate cancer is by far the most common solid neoplasm in male population, in Europe and USA, nowadays. The only accurate method to establish the diagnosis is the biopsy of the prostate or the presence of cancer in prostatectomy specimen. Prostate biopsy is usually performed using transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) which has gone through various modifications over the years and is considered now as the gold standard for prostate biopsy. However, a lot of unnecessary biopsies are performed and a lot of insignificant cancers are identified every day. "When to biopsy" is a rather puzzling issue. This article aims to review the current indications and techniques of TRUS - guided prostate biopsy.
