(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this phase 2 prospective validating paired cohort study, fluorine-18 PSMA-1007 PET/computed tomography was superior to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the locoregional staging of prostate cancer. These findings support PSMA PET in the preoperative workflow of intermediate-risk and high-risk tumors.
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(doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.3196)
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Fluorine-18 prostate-specific membrane antigen–1007 PET/CT vs multiparametric MRI for locoregional staging of prostate cancer
JAMA Oncology
2024-07-01
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[Press-News.org] Fluorine-18 prostate-specific membrane antigen–1007 PET/CT vs multiparametric MRI for locoregional staging of prostate cancerJAMA Oncology