Scan that makes prostate cancer glow reduces need for invasive tests

A scan that makes prostate cancer cells “glow” could halve the number of men needing invasive biopsies, research suggests.

Scan that makes prostate cancer cells glow could cut need for biopsies

An imaging test could safely halve the number of people who need a biopsy for suspected prostate cancer following ...
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Scans That Make Prostate Cancer Cells ‘Glow’ Can Eliminate Invasive Biopsies and False Diagnoses

Scans that make prostate cancer cells glow can eliminate the need for invasive biopsies and cut false positive—and they're ...
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New state-of-the-art test identifies aggressive prostate cancer

Australian scientists say it could also help reduce the risk of overdiagnosis by determining which cancers are low-risk and ...
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PSMA PET/CT May Transform Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Reduce Biopsies by 50%

New findings from the phase III PRIMARY2 trial presented at EAU26 suggest that PSMA PET/CT imaging after inconclusive or reassuring MRI can safely reduce prostate biopsies by about 50 percent without ...

World-first Australian trial finds scan cuts need for painful prostate cancer biopsies

A world-first trial of Australian men has confirmed a specialised scan can accurately “light up” prostate cancer, saving unnecessary and painful biopsies and stress of over-diagnosis.
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Advanced imaging could improve ‘precision medicine’ for recurrent prostate cancer

Prostate-specific membrane androgen PET/CT can help clinicians intensify or de-escalate care for men with prostate cancer who have biochemical recurrence following radical prostatectomy.A ...