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.
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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 ...

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 inconclusive or reassuring results from an MRI scan, new research has found. Findings ...
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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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New high-tech scan helps former SoCal firefighter extinguish prostate cancer in its earliest stages

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- New technology that's allowing doctors to pinpoint prostate cancer long before it becomes a threat is now widely available. A former firefighter mentioned how this new imaging ...
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New PSMA PET Scan Finds Returning Prostate Cancer Earlier at Low PSA Levels

A PSMA PET scan found more recurrent prostate cancer at low PSA levels than a standard scan, helping guide more potentially curative treatment decisions. A newer type of prostate cancer scan called 64 ...
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Patterns of PSMA PET/CT scan usage for initial staging and recurrence in a multi-centered hospital system.

PSMA PET imaging for evaluation of recurrent or persistent prostate cancer after primary prostate radiation. Differences between whole body magnetic resonance imaging (WB-MRI) and chest/abdomen/pelvis ...
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FDA Approves Pylarify TruVu to Expand Prostate Cancer Imaging

FDA approves Pylarify TruVu, a new prostate cancer PET imaging agent designed to expand access and improve detection of recurrent or metastatic disease.
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Model helps predict which patients will benefit most from PSMA PET scan

A new study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center helps identify which patients with prostate cancer will benefit most from the use of prostate-specific membrane antigen ...
Targeted Oncology

PSMA Discrepancies in Short-Course Enzalutamide for Prostate Cancer

At the 2026 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in San Francisco, CA, Madan discusses a study investigating short-course (3-month ...
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New model predicts which patients will gain most from PSMA PET scan

A new study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center helps identify which patients with prostate cancer will benefit most from the use of prostate-specific membrane antigen ...
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PSMA and Treating Advanced Prostate Cancer

Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a protein found in small amounts in your prostate gland. When you have prostate cancer, you have many times more PSMA than normal. This makes PSMA a good ...