Prostate help: A test that can help you avoid unnecessary prostate biopsies
Prostate biopsy is not an experience you want to go through without a good reason. Although some men weather it with only moderate pain and discomfort, other men would prefer the first biopsy to be their last. Now, a urine test called PCA3 can help reduce unnecessary biopsies.
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