Sometimes when a man is treated for BPH through the urethra, samples are
taken and examined for cancer.   Most prostate cancer starts in the
peripheral zones of the prostate, and would not be detected this way.
So usually urologists make probes through the rectal wall when they are
trying to determine if prostate cancer is present.

Moto asked...
who has had their biopsy done through the penis?
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Moto...Were you having difficulty urinating, that is urinating
frequently, small amounts, difficulty starting the stream, etc?
Perhaps you were being treated for BPH.  A TURP (Transurethral
resection of the prostate) is one way of doing this and it involves use
of a cystoscope through the penis.  Typically when they perform a TURP,
recovered tissue is examined for PCa.  The TURP probes the central zone
of the prostate, tumors found in this region are generally leass
aggressive than those found via traditional trans-rectal biopsy which
probes the peripheral zone.  Maybe the uro wasn't a "fat bastard" who
deserves a "pop in his snot locker"; perhaps you've forgotten what you
were being treated for...Ron

   Your Uro has some 'splainin' to do Moto.... we're all grasping at straws
trying to figure your story out here?  Have you ever asked him why any of
this? Was this a Vets hospital? They're kinda known for backwards stuff
sometimes.

(Disclaimer: I'm 10 weeks post LRP and a physician - but not a urologist. The following is not
expert medical advice - just my opinion for what it's worth - and I'm not trying to defend anyone)

One reason to choose a transurethral route for biopsy is if you also happen to need a transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP) because of symptoms of urinary obstruction from a whopping great
prostatomegally. TURP tissue can be checked for cancer so effectively it's a biopsy. TURP is the
usual way to deal with (for example) benign prostatomegally causing bad symptoms of stranguary, when
there's no advantage from the added dangers of removing the whole prostate (and ureter and seminal
vesicles and so on).

However, if there was no need for a TURP, transrectal biopsy is arguably safer and less unpleasant
for the patient.

Bottom line is that you might ask for an explanation - then feel free to clout him/her if the answer
isn't satisfactory :-)

Many of us have read 10-12 PC books and scores of PC websites and studies
without ever even hearing of the idea of a PC biopsy through the penis until
now.

I.P.

To answer your text question, "Not, me."

To answer your subject question, "Yup."