More pain, more gain? New biopsy technique found to improve prostate cancer detection

Published Date: 25 Mar 2025

Researchers from around the U.K., led by the University of Oxford, have found that a new way of performing prostate biopsies is better at diagnosing prostate cancer, but takes longer to perform and is more painful for patients.

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