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Health Topics/Genitourinary Cancers/Cancer/Prostate Cancer

What are the risks of a prostate biopsy for prostate cancer?

Dr. Daniel R. Spogen, MD
Dr. Daniel R. Spogen, MD on behalf of Univ. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine
Family Practitioner

Risks of a prostate biopsy for prostate cancer include:

  • bleeding at the biopsy site
  • rectal bleeding
  • difficulty with urination, which in rare cases may cause the need for a catheter
  • blood in the semen
  • rarely, infection

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