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Revision as of 13:16, 18 September 2015

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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-==Other Diagnostic Studies==
+==Biopsy==
-When a man has symptoms of prostate cancer, or a screening test indicates an increased risk for cancer, more invasive evaluation is offered.
-The only test which can fully confirm the diagnosis of prostate cancer is a [[biopsy]], the removal of small pieces of the prostate for microscopic examination. However, prior to a biopsy, several other tools may be used to gather more information about the prostate and the urinary tract. [[Cystoscopy]] shows the urinary tract from inside the bladder, using a thin, flexible camera tube inserted down the [[urethra]]. [[Transrectal ultrasonography]] creates a picture of the prostate using sound waves from a probe in the rectum.
-===Biopsy===
 * See [[prostate biopsy]]