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Preferred Name |
Transrectal Biopsy
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Definition |
A procedure in which a sample of tissue is removed from the prostate using a thin needle that is inserted through the rectum and into the prostate. Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) is usually used to guide the needle. The sample is examined under a microscope to see if it contains cancer.
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Synonyms & Abbreviations |
Transrectal Biopsy
transrectal biopsy
Transrectal Prostate Biopsy
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ReferenceCode |
NCI Thesaurus Code:C93200
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ReferenceURL |
https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI_Thesaurus&ns=ncit&code=C93200
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PMID |
NA
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