Mayo Clinic's approach
Mayo Clinic doctors have extensive experience using prostate fusion biopsy to diagnose prostate cancer.
Your Mayo Clinic care team
The expert urologists at Mayo Clinic lead care teams focused on providing compassionate care for people facing prostate cancer. They work closely with doctors from other specialties to ensure the team has a full picture of your health and takes all of your needs into consideration.
If you're having a prostate fusion biopsy, your team of doctors might include:
If you're diagnosed with prostate cancer, your care team may expand to include other doctors. Mayo Clinic doctors are highly skilled in all aspects of prostate cancer care and across every specialty involved in treating the condition.
Experience that helps you get the right diagnosis
Mayo Clinic doctors are experienced in using fusion biopsy to accurately detect prostate cancer.
- Accurate interpretation of MRI scans. The radiologists at Mayo Clinic who look at MRI scans and determine the results are experts in this imaging technique. When prostate MRI scans are reviewed by doctors who have a lot of experience with this test, the results may be more accurate.
- Skilled performance of prostate biopsies. The Mayo Clinic urologists who perform prostate biopsies have done many of these procedures. This experience leads to more reliable results.
- Careful evaluation of biopsy tissue. Mayo Clinic pathologists review many prostate biopsy samples and are skilled at identifying both common and rare types of prostate cancer. A careful review of your tissue samples by an experienced pathologist helps ensure an accurate diagnosis that guides the next steps in your care.
Access to the latest prostate cancer treatments
If you're diagnosed with prostate cancer, there are many treatment options to consider. A caring team of experts at Mayo Clinic can explain your options and help you pick the treatment that's right for you. Your care team has access to a full range of prostate cancer treatments, including new ones being studied in clinical trials.
Expertise and rankings
Mayo Clinic doctors are widely respected for their skill in using prostate fusion biopsy to detect prostate cancer. When you seek care at Mayo Clinic, you can expect:
Experience you can trust
Mayo Clinic doctors have experience in caring for many people with prostate cancer. Each year, more than 23,000 people with prostate cancer receive care at Mayo Clinic.
Nationally recognized expertise
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center meets the strict standards for a U.S. National Cancer Institute comprehensive cancer center. These standards recognize scientific excellence and a multispecialty approach focused on cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, are ranked among the Best Hospitals for cancer by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is ranked as the top hospital in Minnesota and Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, is ranked as the top hospital in Arizona.
Locations, travel and lodging
Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states.
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Costs and insurance
Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people.
In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.
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Please contact your insurance company to verify medical coverage and to obtain any needed authorization prior to your visit. Often, your insurer's customer service number is printed on the back of your insurance card.
Clinical trials
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