HQIP 13 December 2019
- This report assesses how prostate biopsies are performed across England, comparing the risk of complications between transrectal (TR) biopsies and transperineal (TP) biopsies using nationwide data from the National Prostate Cancer Audit (NPCA) and Hospital Episode Statistics (HES). It also examines how the risk of complications is affected by the biopsy approach.
- The report finds that the proportion of men undergoing a TP biopsy has nearly doubled within 3 years (14% – 25%).
