Transrectal ultrasound-guided needle biopsy of the prostate is routinely performed to diagnose prostate cancer. We performed a prospective study to assess the pain and identify risk factors of pain ...

We prospectively investigated the clinical parameters that influenced pain during prostate biopsies. From 12 hospitals 1781 patients were enrolled. The patients completed a visual analogue scale ...

Pune, India, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global transrectal ultrasound market size was valued at USD 228 million in 2022 and is expected to be worth USD 241.2 million in 2023. The market is ...

Extended analysis of a validated urine-exosome signature to predict high grade prostate cancer on initial biopsy: Performance across multiple sub-groups. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2016 ...

Earlier this week, researchers presented data from the OPTIMUM (Optimization of Prostate Biopsy – Micro-Ultrasound Versus MRI) trial at the European Association of Urology Congress in Madrid, Spain.

Correlation between PSA kinetics and detection rate of PSMA-PET in the setting of biochemical recurrent prostate cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from ...

Povidone-iodine cleansing plus formalin disinfection of the needle is a "simple, low-cost, and effective" nonantibiotic strategy to decrease infectious complications following transrectal ultrasound ...

April 29, 2003 (Chicago) — Transrectal high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy appears to be safe and effective for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a new study ...

Results from the phase 3 PRECISE trial showed that MRI with targeted biopsies matched or exceeded the accuracy of the current standard for detecting clinically significant prostate cancer. The current ...

MADRID — For patients who undergo prostate biopsy, patient-reported adverse effects and attitudes are similar when either a transperineal approach or the more traditional transrectal approach is used, ...

The Colchester East Hants Health Authority is notifying 256 patients and their doctors about transrectal ultrasound probes used in the urology clinic that may have been improperly disinfected. CEHHA ...