PSMA PET Scan
| PSMA PET Scan | |
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| Term | PSMA PET Scan |
| Short definition | PSMA PET Scan - An imaging test used to find prostate cancer cells in the body. In this procedure, a cell-targeting molecule attached to a radioactive substance is injected into the body and travels through the blood. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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PSMA PET Scan - An imaging test used to find prostate cancer cells in the body. In this procedure, a cell-targeting molecule attached to a radioactive substance is injected into the body and travels through the blood. It attaches to a protein called prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), which is found on the surface of prostate cancer cells. A PET scanner detects high levels of the radioactive molecule and shows where the prostate cancer cells are located in the body. A PSMA PET scan can be used to diagnose prostate cancer that may have come back or spread to other parts of the body. It can also be used to aid in treatment planning. Also called prostate-specific membrane antigen PET scan
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