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What can you expect from a prostate biopsy, such as recuperation time, side effects and pain?
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mostly done under local anesthesia or sedation as out patient. You can do all normal activity the next day. Side effects can be minor bleeding in urine, infection . Very little or no pain
Answered 9/23/2021
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