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PSA and Bone Scintigraphy
- Source :
- International Journal of Biological Markers; October 1997, Vol. 12 Issue: 4 p158-161, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 1997
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Abstract
- The authors evaluate the role of prostate specific antigen (PSA) and bone scintigraphy in the follow-up of radical prostatectomy-treated and radiotherapy-treated patients. 784 patients were evaluated by simultaneous PSA assay and bone scans. The correlation between PSA levels and extension of bone metastases was good. The frequency of extraskeletal metastases was low: only 13 patients had soft tissue metastases without bone involvement and 33/138 patients with bone metastases had also extraskeletal metastases.The results underline the importance of PSA and the possibility to omit bone scan when the PSA level is below 8 ng/ml in patients who did not undergo anti-androgenic treatments.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03936155 and 17246008
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Biological Markers
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs45376805
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/172460089701200404