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Hi doctors. i have an appointment for a transperineal prostate biopsy for the first week in april. my friends have a trip scheduled for that week. could i postpone the biopsy appointment, or is there a concern that if there is cancer, it may spread?
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Only your urologist who knows all your clinical findings can give you the best advice about postponing the biopsy. That being said, most prostate biopsies are not treated as a very urgent test as most prostate cancer develops and grows over a number or years.
Answered 3/25/2022
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A few weeks delay of biopsy will not make any difference. Have a good trip.
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