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PSMA PET Scans...some interesting info
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Oct 28, 2025 | Replies (67)Comment receiving replies
@northoftheborder With PSMA PET scans there are different levels of “lighting up.” The level of “lighting up” is reported in a SUVmax score. The lower the SUVmax score, the less aggressive the prostate cancer; the higher the SUVmax score, the more aggressive the prostate cancer.
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@brianjarvis absolutely true…but infected/inflamed tissues can also have higher than normal SUV’s. This becomes very subjective when talking about lymph glands - tissue which, by nature, is reactive/inflamed in cases of infection, allergy and cancer.
So the rationale for using PSA velocity becomes even more important, right?
I am not an RO, but will a PSMA show a discernible SUV increase in a lymph gland at a 3 month interval? If so, that change -coupled with a higher PSA- would indicate a growing PCa and necessary treatment.
Phil