mpMRI preoperative staging in men treated with antiandrogen and androgen deprivation therapy before robotic prostatectomy.

CONCLUSION: mpMRI proved reliable in detecting lesion changes after antiandrogen therapy corresponding to PCa pathology. Therefore, mpMRI of treated prostates may be helpful for assessing men for surgical planning and staging.
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Source: Urologic Oncology - April 14, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Gold SA, VanderWeele DJ, Harmon S, Bloom JB, Karzai F, Hale GR, Marhamati S, Rayn KN, Mehralivand S, Merino MJ, Gulley JL, Bilusic M, Madan RA, Choyke PL, Turkbey B, Dahut W, Pinto PA Tags: Urol Oncol Source Type: research