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Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Prostate Cancer(Free Handout)


Other Diagnostic Tests



Tumor Biopsy





If a tumor is found, a biopsy is performed to determine the type of cancer, its location, and stage of development.

Before undergoing the biopsy, patients should abstain from alcohol, aspirin, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs; e.g., ibuprofen) for 1 week. Due to potentially severe gastrointestinal and cardiovascular side effects, NSAIDs should only be...Read the full article
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