Chris
An MRI scan cannot accurately differentiate between benign and cancerous tissue, but some experienced doctors may have an opinion.
I would suspect you will get a biopsy, personally if I have a nodule, I would definitely want one anyway to be sure what it was!
In my case there were 2 different types of biopsy;
1. TRUS - where an ultrasound probe with attached needle is inserted in the anus and after a local anaesthetic, the needle punctures the bowel wall into the prostate to gather samples using ultrasound to guide the needle. There is a small risk of sepsis with this procedure so they put you on anti-biotics.
2. Trans perenial Template - where an ultrasound probe is again inserted into the anus, but the biopsies are taken via a template mounted between your legs in the area between the anus and the back of the scrotum. The needles are guided through the tissue by ultrasound and your MRI scan data, so are more accurately targeted than TRUS. I had this. Mine was a day case. this is done under general anaesthetic. I had 32 biopsies taken. I was admitted at 8AM and went home at 2PM (I was first on the list) All I had to do was to be able to pass an set amount of urine to be discharged.
I had no post procedural pain, but had to keep off my bike for 2 weeks! You can get blood in your urine and semen after this procedure.
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