Originally Posted by OldTryGuy

Burying one's head in the sand is not a good medical choice. The DRE isn't that big of a deal but can be totally avoided if one wants. My suggestion would be to have a 3TmpMRI performed and if something (possible cancer) becomes apparent then following up with the MRI Guided biopsy is MUCH MORE accurate than a TRUS biopsy.

https://grandroundsinurology.com/poi...-mapping-part/

A more complete biopsy than a MRI Guided would be ---

https://grandroundsinurology.com/lepor-stone-part-2/