These may be the words my oncologist used when he told me that I was now metastatic ... and countless tests and scans. I’m on my fourth treatment plan and last non-chemo option.
“Our study demonstrates the critical role of PSMA-PET in accurately staging prostate cancer, which can significantly impact treatment decisions and outcomes,” said Jeremie Calais, MD, PhD.
In the 2024 JAMA Network Open study, 2 upfront or reflex PSMA-PET was estimated to diagnose more patients with metastasis compared with conventional bone scan alone: 611 and 630 vs 297.
More than 56,000 people are waiting for a “dexa” scan to measure their bone density and it is hoped the new scanners will stop lives being ruined by debilitating conditions. The announcement ...
Tens of thousands of patients with osteoporosis will be diagnosed faster thanks to government plans to boost the number of bone density scans. In a boost to the Mail on Sunday's War on ...
PSMA-PET imaging uses tiny amounts of radioactive "tracers," called radiotracers, that binds to prostate cancer cells, making them visible on PET scans. Unlike conventional imaging, which provides ...
Advanced imaging with PSMA-PET has found unexpected metastatic disease in many prostate cancer patients ... that binds to prostate cancer cells, making them visible on PET scans. Unlike conventional ...