Detailed Description Of Prostate Biopsy Procedure

Posted by NYCrobotics on May 24th, 2013

Biopsy is a procedure through which patients can come to know whether they have cancer or not. This is the first step of diagnosis of cancer depending upon which doctors may start treating the patients. If there are any discrepancies in the result of this test, the treatment may run into the wrong direction and patients may have to suffer unnecessarily.

A good prostate biopsy procedure may need a detailed medical history of the patients, a doctor’s prescription and other general health reports. The result of the test may include detailed descriptions and growth type of the cell, information about its type such as whether it is cancerous or benign and the pathologist’s diagnosis. If the pathologist finds the cells prone to cancer or having the properties of cancer, he grades the cells and provide Gleason score that varies from 2 to 10. The lowest rating is 2, and it means the patients are in the first stage of cancer and could be recovered while 10 is the highest rating that means cancerous cells are growing extremely fast and spreading.

Essential aspects you should remember

The pathologists provide comments over the result, but they do not prescribe any treatment. The patients who are suspected with prostate cancer, they are recommended MRI of the prostate. The result and the scanned picture are transferred to the CD which would be used later in the real-time ultrasound biopsy. After the prostate biopsy procedure, you may find yourself with bleeding, swelling area of the biopsy, gradually increased pain, difficulty in urinating and so on; you should consult with your doctor. Probably you will be suggested to take antibiotic, for a few days.

When your life is exceedingly precious to you and your family, you should find the best diagnostic center or hospital where all types of modern instruments are used for prostate biopsy and proper hygiene are maintained, and they can assure you the quality services without any contamination. Before, visiting the hospital, you can check the websites what facilities they may provide you, and you can also go through other patients’ review. You should remember that with proper diagnosis only you can recover yourself from the edge of risk to the cancer.

Prostate cancer requires to be diagnosed as early as possible, and that is why you require searching the best medical center. These can be found online, and you can take the right decision, that way.

About the Authors:

Dr. Ash Tewari is an internationally acclaimed board-certified urologist in NYC, researcher and innovator in the field of robotic prostate cancer surgery. He has performed over 4,500 cases. Since his appointment as Director of Robotic Prostatectomy in 2004, he has performed over 3,500 robotic prostatectomy. The Weill Cornell Advanced Robotic Technique (ART™) of prostatectomy, standardized by Dr. Ash Tewari, utilizes an anatomic approach to surgery and does not involve the use of any thermal (heat) energy that could damage important nerves that control urinary and sexual functioning.