Pioneering service on offer at Airedale Hospital
A PIONEERING new biopsy procedure is being offered at Airedale Hospital for men with suspected prostate cancer. Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is among the first in the north of England to provide a so-called transperineal prostate biopsy, under local anaesthetic, to investigate for the disease. The new procedure greatly reduces the risk of infection and, using a Precision Point system, enables a more extensive and accurate biopsy of the prostate gland to be carried out. Being able to offer the facility puts Airedale Hospital on a par with leading centres such as Guys and St Thomas’ ...
Source: keighleynews.co.uk
