Fewer needles, same safety? new study tests smarter prostate cancer detection

This study looks at whether men with a very high PSA level and a suspicious MRI can safely skip the extra 12 needle samples usually taken during a prostate biopsy. The standard approach uses 15-17 samples, but the extra ones can cause pain, bleeding, and infection. Researchers will compare results from 850 men to see if the fewer, targeted samples alone catch all dangerous cancers. If successful, this could make biopsies less painful and safer for high-risk patients.