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Transperineal biopsy

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008853

A procedure in which a sample of tissue is removed from the prostate for examination under a microscope. The sample is removed with a thin needle that is inserted through the skin between the scrotum and rectum and into the prostate.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-008853
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008853",
  "term": "Transperineal biopsy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure in which a sample of tissue is removed from the prostate for examination under a microscope. The sample is removed with a thin needle that is inserted through the skin between the scrotum and rectum and into the prostate.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/transperineal-biopsy/"
}

Record 16,637 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.