Ep. 21 - Everything You Need to Know About Prostate Biopsies with Dr. James Wysock

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Most men are trying to avoid a prostate biopsy despite their PSA being elevated. But sometimes you need one and biopsies are still the gold standard in determining if you have prostate cancer. Today, we're gonna interview a colleague, a friend from NYU Langone Department of Urology, Dr. James Wysock. Dr. Wysock is a specialist in urologic oncology, advanced imaging techniques, and treatment tools for men with prostate cancer. Dr. Wysock shares some compelling information about biopsies and shares his thoughts on when do you need a biopsy and what is the best type of biopsy to get. #prostatecancer #prostate #menshealth #mensweightloss #urology _______________________________ Thanks for watching! Subscribe to my channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/GeoEspinosaND Share this video with a friend https://youtu.be/ZxTvyTCHqbw You can also listen to this episode and future episodes on many of the major podcast platforms ________________________________ Follow Dr. Geo on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drgeoespinosa/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Real_DrGeo/ _________________________________ Become a member of Dr. Geo’s community and go to: https://drgeo.com Subscribe, Listen and download Dr. Geo’s podcast: https://drgeo.com/podcast/ Dr. Geo formulated these supplements for men with Prostate Cancer and other Urological Conditions: https://www.xywellness.com/ https://iammrhappy.com/ Dr. Geo’s trusted supplement categories for men’s health: https://drgeo.com/supplements-categories/ 📜 Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:14 Welcoming Dr. James Wysock 01:51 Background 06:23 There's no way of diagnosing prostate cancer without a prostate biopsy 09:59 Highest PSA you have ever seen 10:36 Walk through the prostate biopsy process 15:43 Trans-rectal biopsy | Intramuscular injection 18:23 Lowering the risk of Trans-rectal biopsy 20:15 What determines the no. of cores? 22:20 Saturation biopsies: How many cores typically? 24:11 Why should a patient wait for the first urination after being done with a biopsy? 26:28 How far after a biopsy is it safe to get a PSA that gives an accurate reading? 28:22 Transperineal Biopsy 32:37 Which is a better diagnostic pathway, transperineal biopsy or trans-rectal biopsy? 37:24 Focal ablation treatment 38:05 Local anesthesia for the transperineal biopsy 39:51 What is the use of an MRI in transperineal biopsy? 42:09 Connect @ 42:51 Outro ______________________________________ DISCLAIMER: This video is educational and does not constitute medical advice. The content of this video is my personal opinion and not that of my employer(s). Use of this information is at your own risk. Geovanni Espinosa, N.D., will not assume any liability for any direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video, including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness, or death.