Richard Bryant on transperineal vs transrectal biopsy for prostate cancer
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Kat Gourd, Acting Deputy Editor of The Lancet Oncology, is joined by Professor Richard Bryant from the University of Oxford to discuss the TRANSLATE trial.
This extensive UK-based randomised controlled trial compares the use of local anaesthetic ultrasound-guided transperineal biopsy with the traditional transrectal biopsy approach for diagnosing prostate cancer. They analyse the key findings of the trial, including the detection rates of clinically significant prostate cancer, infection risks, patient experiences, and the potential implications for clinical practice and health policy.
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