Melanoma: The most dangerous form of skin cancer, a malignancy of the melanocyte, the cell that produces pigment in the skin.
Statistically, the probability of having a prostate cancer present with a PSA of between 4 and 10 is around 22 per cent. Once the PSA level rises above 10, the probability goes up to the order of 64 per cent.
Therefore, we use a prostate MRI to plan and guide your biopsy using novel targeting technology. For most biopsies, we remove 12 to 14 tissue samples. If the results indicate that you have prostate cancer, we may perform more tests to better understand the tumor and come up with your best plan of action.