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Prostate biopsy results: PIN and ASAP

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This fact sheet is for men who've been diagnosed with high grade prostate intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) or atypical small acinar proliferation (ASAP) after having a prostate biopsy. It explains what PIN and ASAP are and how they might be monitored.

Last updated: August 2017
To be reviewed: May 2019

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