Creator: Dr. Reeja Tharu
Keywords: Prostate biopsy, disadvantages, biopsy sample, tissues, cancerous growth, biopsy results, tests, positive, prostate specific antigen, bone scan, lymph node biopsy, CT scan

Written by Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Apr 10, 2014

What are the disadvantages of Prostate Biopsy test?

The test results are inconclusive if the biopsy sample does not contain enough tissues.

As a biopsy test collects tissue from small areas, chances of missing a cancerous growth are possible.

Normal biopsy results do not rule out cancer, and if the tests are positive for cancer it has to be confirmed with other tests - Prostate Specific Antigen, bone scan, lymph node biopsy, CT scan.

Published on Apr 10, 2014
Last Updated on Apr 10, 2014

Comments

binary Monday, July 25, 2011

Well I won't be doing that again! Had transrectal prostate biopsy on Monday, by Wed evening was in hospital with blood infection and also severely painful infection in right testicle. Took three days of antibiotics to get rid of the infection and fever, but I'm told the testicle [swollen to three times normal] will take weeks to return to normal size. No one saying anything about whether it will still work or not. Lovely.

sks_sinha Saturday, April 16, 2011

i have questin from the 3 years i am sefering from the stone problem in the abdoma ,size 13mm..please help me..what to do?? email me:-smart2nikhil@gmail.com

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I am having a prostate biopsy on Dec. 5 at the V.A. hospital what can I expect?

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