In 1951, a urologist by the name of Perry Hudson wanted to gain a better understanding of prostate cancer He wanted to know if it could be diagnosed at an earlier stage and if it could be treated. Prostate was not a common subject and people usually died if diagnosed. At the time of the study, prostate cancer was considered latent so there was not a need to detect them or treat them.1 Hudson conceptualized a theory that would detect and treat prostate cancer before it manifested. First he wanted to determine the commonness and behavior of the cancer. Then he wanted to prove that performing an Open Perineal Biopsy would detect earlier stages of prostate cancer. If the participant’s biopsy displayed cancerous behavior, a prostatectomy and even
