Comparison of ultrasound-guided and digitally directed transrectal biopsy of palpable prostate lesions.

The role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of prostate cancer is still evolving. We used ultrasound to examine 202 patients with palpably abnormal prostates. Of 151 patients undergoing biopsy, ultrasound-guided biopsy was comparable to digitally directed biopsies in cancer detection (92% vs 90.7%). The two methods are complementary and should both be considered in patients with palpably abnormal prostates.