Assertion: prostate biopsy | /r/HasProperty | performed
Facets:
value: by inserting a needle
type: MANNER
value: typically
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: and MRI-guided prostate biopsies are performed to collect tissue samples from the prostate gland for examination by a pathologist to determine whether or not the tissue is cancerous.
text: It is typically performed when the result from a PSA blood test is high.
text: They can be performed by inserting a needle through the perineum (the area between the base of the penis and the rectum), by inserting a needle through the wall of the rectum, or by cytoscopy.