• DOI:10.1016/j.prnil.2018.12.003
Corpus ID: 199434887

Biological principles and clinical application of positron emission tomography-tracers in prostate cancer: a review

@article{Rocha2019BiologicalPA,
  title={Biological principles and clinical application of positron emission tomography-tracers in prostate cancer: a review},
  author={Jos{\'e} M. Machado Rocha and Bruno Jorge Pereira},
  journal={Prostate International},
  year={2019},
  volume={7},
  pages={41 - 46}
}

José M. Machado Rocha, Bruno Jorge Pereira

Published 2019

Medicine

Prostate International

Prostate carcinoma is the most common malignancy in men and the second cause of death by cancer in the western world. Currently, prostate carcinoma's diagnosis is achieved by transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy (gold-standard), usually requested after an elevation of prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels or an abnormal digital rectal exam or transrectal ultrasound. Nevertheless, this diagnosis sequence sometimes presents with significant limitations. Therefore, there is a need of a diagnosis… CONTINUE READING

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