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Saturday, November 21, 2009
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Prostate Cancer |
Prostate Biopsy10/20/2009 |
How much time is required before another biopsy of the prostate can be performed?
There is no specific time that you need to wait from the technical standpoint before repeating a prostate biopsy. It would primarily depend on the reason for repeating the biopsy. If the indication favors a repeat biopsy, such as atypical cells on the first biopsy, then it could be done as early as within a few weeks (4-6 weeks is reasonable from a practical aspect), provided the patient feels comfortable to proceed.
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Krishnanath Gaitonde, MD Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology Division of Urology Department of Surgery College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |
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