A transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) of the prostate may also be called a prostate sonogram or endorectal ultrasound. A doctor usually performs a TRUS to help diagnose prostate cancer or detect prostate ...
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in men in the U.S. The American Cancer Society estimates there were 192,000 new cases last year ...
Transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy is a widely accepted procedure in prostate cancer diagnosis, although little is known about the effects on the detection rate of different types of ultrasound ...