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Is Biopsy The Only Confirmatory Test To Diagnose Cancer Prostate?
Posted on
Fri, 26 Aug 2016
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Fri, 26 Aug 2016
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Mon, 19 Sep 2016
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Question : Can an MRI or other test be used in place of needle prostate biopsy?
Brief Answer:
A biopsy is the only confirmatory test to diagnose cancer prostate.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist,i can undertsand your concern.
You are advised to repeat the PSA after 15 days.
There may be a different report,including normal,in some cases.
PSA may be falsely elevated in large prostates,prostatitis,after rectal examination.
This is called false positive.
That's the reason to repeat the test.
In such cases,we always get a TRUS done. That's a trans-rectal ultrasound scan.
However,only a prostate biopsy can give a 100 percent diagnosis of cancer.
If positive,then only a MRI and bone scan are needed.
Wish you well.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
A biopsy is the only confirmatory test to diagnose cancer prostate.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist,i can undertsand your concern.
You are advised to repeat the PSA after 15 days.
There may be a different report,including normal,in some cases.
PSA may be falsely elevated in large prostates,prostatitis,after rectal examination.
This is called false positive.
That's the reason to repeat the test.
In such cases,we always get a TRUS done. That's a trans-rectal ultrasound scan.
However,only a prostate biopsy can give a 100 percent diagnosis of cancer.
If positive,then only a MRI and bone scan are needed.
Wish you well.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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