PET identifies which prostate cancer patients can benefit from salvage radiation treatment

(Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging) For prostate cancer patients who have rising levels of PSA (a cancer indicator) even after radical prostatectomy, early treatment makes a difference. In a study featured in the December issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Australian researchers demonstrate that PET scans can identify which of these prostate cancer patients would benefit from salvage radiation treatment (SRT).
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news