A patient, age 56, has been advised that his prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level is elevated. The physician then performed a digital rectal examination (DRE). What should the next definitive diagnostic test be?

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Men over the age of 50 should be advised to have a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test and rectal examination once a year. Two other screening methods-DRE and transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)-are used alone and in combination in the early detection of prostate cancer.

A Patient, Age 56, Has Been Advised That His Prostate-Specific