Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: Mantes-la-Jolie Clinic Leads the Way

It is the Only tool of this type in all Yvelines. Since the beginning of 2025, the Urology Service of the Mantaise Region Clinic, located in Mantes-la-Jolie has had a device Perineal biopsy coupled with artificial intelligence.

Intended for the diagnosis of prostate cancer, the latter allows a more precise, faster and less scary procedure for patients.

One in seven man concerned

During a 15 to 20 minutes interventionthe machine makes it possible to take samples from the prostate in order to detect a possible tumor.

“Prostate cancer is the most common in humans with 60,000 new cases per year in France. »»

The Foundation for Research against Cancer considers that around one in seven man is suffering from this affection at 70 years old. A disease that also takes care of itself since the five -year survival rate is 91 % When diagnosed early. This is where the innovation acquired by the Mantaise clinic already at the forefront of the laser treatment of hypertrophy of prostate and kidney stones comes in.

A target of a few millimeters

In most cases, screening for prostate cancer takes place in three stages. A blood test first making it possible to detect the presence of the specific prostate antigen (PSA), a marker of the disease, then an MRI in case the PSA is high. Finally, if a suspicious stain is spotted on the images by the radiologist, the patient must go through the prostatic biopsies.

“This new machine is used to increase our diagnostic performance. Previously we made biopsies with only an ultrasound tracking. »»

The three surgeons urologist of the clinic, like most of their colleagues, then used a probe inserted into the anus to obtain the images before introducing a needle in the rectum in order to take “Carrots” of fabrics thick as a wire.

MRI and ultrasound on the same screen

A not necessarily precise process. “You have to see the prostate as a fist waist And lesions like small clusters of fat inside, explains one of the salespeople from the manufacturer of the biopsy device. Before the doctors stung a little at random in all directions with chances of falling on cancer fabrics or not. »»

A revolted era at the Mantaise clinic where the three practitioners complete their training in the tool.

“Now we can use the patient’s prostatic MRI and have this image merged with that of ultrasound simultaneously while the biopsies are done. It is more satisfactory for us, we can be much more precise and the diagnosis is facilitated. »»

Less infectious risks

Another novelty: the sampling needle is now inserted in the perineumthe area between the anus and the testicles. “By going through the rectum, there is a risk of prostate infection in around 5 % of cases,” said Doctor Chebbi.

“In theory there is an infectious risk which in practice is inferior, this is what we have noted, by transpperineal means compared to the classic method. »»

The operation that can take place under Local or general anesthesiathe patient is allowed to go home after one or two hours of rest. “Generally they do not feel no painsometimes a discomfort of the perineum that will last a few days, says the urologist. There may be transient bleeding at the urinary level or ejaculat. »»

A technology too expensive for the public hospital?

The price of this new technology, “10 % of the cost of a medical robot generally Around million eurosAccording to the commercial, it makes it difficult to access for public establishments also faced with budgetary difficulties.

Reason why in Mantes-la-Jolie, it is at the clinic that we find this biopsy device rather than in hospital.

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