Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria: Post-treatment Follow-up of Prostate Cancer

Men who have been treated for prostate cancer need regular prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood tests to check if the cancer has come back. High PSA is a strong sign the cancer may be back but does not indicate if it is local or has spread outside of the prostate area. The recommended imaging test depends on the initial cancer treatment:
Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Appropriate use criteria Source Type: research