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Transrectal prostate biopsy
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▼ Broad caution
1 recommendation across 1 expert · 1 episode
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0 nuanced
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Older transrectal biopsy approach carries 5-7% infection risk and misses anterior/apical tumors; should be replaced where possible.
“infection rates from these biopsies ran between 5% and 7%
TP▶ 8:30CaveatsStill widely practicedCertaintyexplicitmild caution