Transrectal Ultrasound for Prostate Cancer: Perspectives from National Cheng Kung University Hospital

The future perspectives in transrectal prostate ultrasound guided biopsy

Prostate cancer is one of the most common neoplasms in men. Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided systematic biopsy has a crucial role in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. However, it shows limited value with gray-scale ultrasound alone because only a small number of malignancies are visible on TRUS. Recently, new emerging technologies in TRUS-guided prostate biopsy were introduced and showed hi...

Transrectal ultrasound prostate biopsy (TRUS-Bx): patient perspectives.

Prostate cancer continues to be a complex disease for which a cause or cure has not yet been identified. Many men are diagnosed each year and the incidence is likely to increase as greater numbers of men reach "old" age. The transrectal ultrasound prostate biopsy (TRUS-Bx) is the predominant method to diagnose prostate cancer, and varying levels of patient pain have been associated with the pro...

Transrectal Ultrasound-guided Prostate Brachytherapy

[Transrectal ultrasound in the diagnosis of prostate cancer].

Arguably the most important step in the prognosis of prostate cancer is early diagnosis. More than 1 million transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate needle biopsies are performed annually in the United States, resulting in the detection of 200,000 new cases per year. Unfortunately, the urologist's ability to diagnose prostate cancer has not kept pace with therapeutic advances; currently, ...

the accuracy of transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy for decision making in prostate cancer

background the most important surgical complications of renal transplantation are stenosis and obstruction of anastomosis of the ureter to the bladder. hence, routine use of ureteral stents to prevent such complications seems logical; however, the optimal time to remove the ureteral stent is still controversial. objectives the purpose of this study was to compare the benefits and complications ...