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Traditional Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy Alt Text: ""Diagram of a traditional transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy showing an ultrasound probe inside the rectum and a needle passing through the rectal wall to collect prostate tissue samples.

What is a Transperineal Prostate Biopsy?

December 10, 2024

What is a Transperineal Prostate Biopsy? Introduction Prostate health is an essential aspect of men’s overall well-being, and a prostate

Diagram of the prostate showcasing its four main zones: peripheral, anterior, central, and transition.

7 Facts You Didn’t Know About Your Prostate

June 5, 2023

Pop quiz: Can you name the walnut-shaped organ that sits just below a man’s bladder? If you guessed prostate, you’re

An Update on Promaxo Patient, Bill C.

February 26, 2022

Conventional wisdom says that our health isn’t really supposed to improve as we coast into our golden years. But don’t

A robotic-assisted surgery system in a modern operating room, showcasing advanced technology designed for precision and minimally invasive procedures for prostate cancer.

Exploring the Popularity of Robotic-Assisted Procedures

December 15, 2021

History was made on March 3, 1997, when a Belgian bariatric surgeon named Dr. Jaques Himpens performed the world’s first

Improving Men’s Health One MRI-Guided Biopsy at a Time

October 22, 2021

In a time when so many industries have a concentration on quantity, health care doesn’t get enough credit for focusing

Top Benefits of Early Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

August 26, 2021

This year, about 250,000 men will receive a prostate cancer diagnosis, some of whom will be younger than the average

3 Helpful Tips for Those Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer

July 28, 2021

Regardless of the language it’s being delivered in, few sentences pack the same punch as “You have cancer.” Universally, those

One of Promaxo’s First Patients Opens Up on His Experience

July 8, 2021

If you were to ask 72-year-old resident of Jackson, Mississippi, Bill C. for a list of his fears, there’s a

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⁵ Data on file.
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