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    Prostate Biopsy

    Prostate Biopsy



    Why It Is Done

    A prostate Reference biopsy Opens New Window is done to determine:

    • If a lump found in the prostate gland is cancer.
    • The cause of a high level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood.



    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: Reference January 31, 2011
    Medical Review: Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
    Reference Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology, Oncology


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