Title of article :
FDG PET/CT in Prostate Cancer: A Valuable Method to Detect the Primary and Metastatic Tumor Sites and to Monitor Cancer Response to Hormonal Therapy
Author/Authors :
Hinev, Alexander Department of Surgery - Clinic of Urology - Varna Medical University - Varna, Bulgaria , Chaushev, Borislav Department of Nuclear Medicine - Metabolic Therapy and Radiotherapy - Varna Medical University - Varna, Bulgaria , Klisarova, Aneliya Department of Nuclear Medicine - Metabolic Therapy and Radiotherapy - Varna Medical University - Varna, Bulgaria
Abstract :
We read with great interest the paper, published in
Nephrology-Urology Monthly (1). Prostate cancer (PCa)
is the most common solid malignancy of elderly males.
Therefore, it should be suspected as the primary malignant
lesion in elderly men with spread metastases of unidentified
origin, especially when the bones are involved.
Keywords :
Prostatic Neoplasms , Positron-Emission Tomography , Lymph Nodes , Diagnosis
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
