A prostate biopsy is the procedure to obtain tissue samples from the prostate gland for pathological examination. The standard method is a transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided biopsy. Under ultrasound visualization, a spring-loaded needle is inserted through the rectal wall to take multiple small cores of tissue (typically 10-12) from systematic areas of the prostate, with a focus on the peripheral zone. This procedure is performed to diagnose prostate cancer when there is suspicion based on an elevated PSA level, an abnormal digital rectal exam (DRE), or other findings. The tissue cores are examined by a pathologist who determines if cancer is present and assigns a Gleason score to grade its aggressiveness.

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