Prostate biopsy

This article deals with the common prostate biopsy, also prostate core biopsy. It is abbreviated PB and PCB.

Introduction

These are done to look for prostate cancer.

Protocol

Part: [A-L].

Specimen: prostate core biopsy.

Label: [(A) right lateral superior/(B) right medial superior/(C) right lateral midzone/(D) right medial midzone/(E) right lateral interior/(F) right medial inferior/(G) left lateral superior/(H) left medial superior/(I) left lateral midzone/(J) left medial midzone/(K) left lateral interior/(L) left medial inferior].

Number of cores: [number of cores].

Length: ___ cm.

Submitted in block(s): ___.

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