Mayo Clinic's approach
Mayo Clinic doctors have extensive experience using transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) for prostate cancer and other conditions.
Your Mayo Clinic care team
At Mayo Clinic, doctors and specialists work in multidisciplinary teams to address all of your needs and explore all of your options. If you're having TRUS as part of a prostate cancer diagnosis, your team of doctors might include:
Mayo Clinic doctors are highly skilled in all aspects of prostate cancer care and across every specialty involved in treating the condition.
Access to the latest
People who seek care at Mayo Clinic have access to the newest diagnostic tests and treatment.
- The latest in imaging. Doctors at Mayo Clinic have access to many types of imaging tests for prostate cancer. If your care team needs more information, the team can request specialized MRI scans, CT scans, bone scans and many types of positron emission tomography (PET) scans, including PSMA PET scans.
- The latest 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 best 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 skills in using TRUS and other imaging tests for 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.
Learn more about appointments at Mayo Clinic.
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.