1. The added value of 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT in anatomical staging of prostatic carcinoma in correlation with the histopathological zonal staging.
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Elsadawy, Momena Essam Ibrahim, Omar, Yehia, and Taha, Noha M.
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STATISTICAL correlation ,BIOPSY ,CANCER ,PREDICTION models ,EARLY detection of cancer ,PROSTATE tumors ,POSITRON emission tomography computed tomography ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,TUMOR grading ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,QUANTITATIVE research ,PROSTATE-specific membrane antigen ,RESEARCH ,MEDICAL records ,ACQUISITION of data ,TUMOR classification ,SENSITIVITY & specificity (Statistics) - Abstract
Background: Prostate cancer is well known as the commonest cancer in men and the second leading cause of cancer-related death. CT, MRI and bone scintigraphy are considered the commonly widely used imaging diagnostic tools for detection, staging and follow-up of prostate cancer. Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a membrane glycoprotein, that can be concentrated in prostate cancer cells up to 100 times higher than in normal cells. PSMA-targeted imaging modalities have now proven their efficacy in diagnosis, staging and follow-up of prostate cancer. The use of
68 Ga PSMA PET-CT has efficiently improved the detection of loco-regional and metastatic disease.68 Ga PSMA PET-CT also has an effective role in the primary diagnosis, staging, and detecting biochemical recurrence after curative treatment and in metastasis-targeted therapy. This work aims to review the role of68 Ga PSMA PET-CT in anatomical staging of prostate cancer in correlation with histopathological staging. Results: Zonal correlation between68 Ga PSMA findings and biopsy results showed sensitivity ranging between 76.9 and 90.6% and specificity ranging from 85.7 to 100%. There was high significant correlation between the SUVmax uptake and the biopsy results, between the SUVmax uptake and the local staging as well as between the Gleason score and68 Ga PSMA PET/CT findings. Conclusions:68 Ga PSMA PET/CT is a highly promising imaging modality with an effective role in detection of prostate cancer showing high sensitivity and specificity in prediction of zonal histopathological results and loco-regional Gleason score staging with significant positive correlation between the SUV uptake results, Gleason score and the PSA levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2024
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