What is the difference between an office biopsy and a stereotactic biopsy?
The standard office biopsy is done under local anesthesia and uses a rectal approach, taking from 10-14 samples. The stereotactic biopsy performed at CPC is done under general anesthesia thru the perineum (just above the rectum and below the scrotum), and takes anywhere from 20-80 samples depending on the size of the patient’s prostate.
